Costa Rica vs Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Personal remittances, received (current US$), annual growth rate
Personal remittances, received (current US$), annual growth rate over time
- Costa Rica
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 17.74 % change on previous year against -18.19 % change on previous year in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 35.93 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 20 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 36th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 34th of 192 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 4 and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.05 % change on previous year | 32.51 % change on previous year | 13.46 % change on previous year | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 1980s | 20.62 % change on previous year | 20.02 % change on previous year | 0.6048 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 68.1 % change on previous year | 14.39 % change on previous year | 53.71 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 16.41 % change on previous year | 13.03 % change on previous year | 3.38 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 0.8616 % change on previous year | 5.81 % change on previous year | 4.95 % change on previous year | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 2020s | 7.73 % change on previous year | 6.57 % change on previous year | 1.16 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher personal remittances, received (current us$), annual growth rate, Costa Rica or Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Costa Rica, at 17.74 % change on previous year against -18.19 % change on previous year in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in personal remittances, received (current us$), annual growth rate between Costa Rica and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 35.93 % change on previous year, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank globally for personal remittances, received (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Costa Rica ranks 36th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 34th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Personal remittances, received (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Personal remittances, received (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.