Costa Rica vs Jamaica: Foreign aid received per capita vs. GDP per capita
Costa Rica
34.8 constant 2024 US$
in 2024
Jamaica
37.05 constant 2024 US$
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
118th
Jamaica rank
116th
Foreign aid received per capita vs. GDP per capita over time
- Costa Rica
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 37.05 constant 2024 US$ against 34.8 constant 2024 US$ in Costa Rica, a difference of 2.25 constant 2024 US$.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 24 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Jamaica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 118th and Jamaica ranks 116th of 178 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Jamaica in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 52.97 constant 2024 US$ | 50.94 constant 2024 US$ | 2.03 constant 2024 US$ | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 39.36 constant 2024 US$ | 74.74 constant 2024 US$ | 35.38 constant 2024 US$ | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 141.39 constant 2024 US$ | 181.37 constant 2024 US$ | 39.98 constant 2024 US$ | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 40.39 constant 2024 US$ | 70.82 constant 2024 US$ | 30.42 constant 2024 US$ | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 12.27 constant 2024 US$ | 29 constant 2024 US$ | 16.72 constant 2024 US$ | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 15.47 constant 2024 US$ | 32.03 constant 2024 US$ | 16.56 constant 2024 US$ | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 51.61 constant 2024 US$ | 30.87 constant 2024 US$ | 20.74 constant 2024 US$ | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign aid received per capita vs. gdp per capita, Costa Rica or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 37.05 constant 2024 US$ against 34.8 constant 2024 US$ in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign aid received per capita vs. gdp per capita between Costa Rica and Jamaica?
- 2.25 constant 2024 US$, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Jamaica?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Jamaica rank globally for foreign aid received per capita vs. gdp per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 118th and Jamaica ranks 116th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Foreign aid received per capita vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Official development assistance (ODA) divided by population. Monetary aid is estimated as net disbursements. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation.