Costa Rica vs South Africa: Personal remittances, received (current US$), annual growth rate
Costa Rica
17.74 % change on previous year
in 2025
South Africa
17.46 % change on previous year
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
36th
South Africa rank
37th
Personal remittances, received (current US$), annual growth rate over time
- Costa Rica
- South Africa
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 17.74 % change on previous year against 17.46 % change on previous year in South Africa, a difference of 0.28 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1978 it was South Africa ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 36th and South Africa ranks 37th of 192 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.05 % change on previous year | 34.49 % change on previous year | 15.44 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1980s | 20.62 % change on previous year | 9.97 % change on previous year | 10.65 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 68.1 % change on previous year | 19.8 % change on previous year | 48.3 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 16.41 % change on previous year | 12.05 % change on previous year | 4.36 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 0.8616 % change on previous year | 0.9287 % change on previous year | 0.0671 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2020s | 7.73 % change on previous year | 2.59 % change on previous year | 5.14 % 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$), annual growth rate, Costa Rica or South Africa?
- Costa Rica, at 17.74 % change on previous year against 17.46 % change on previous year in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in personal remittances, received (current us$), annual growth rate between Costa Rica and South Africa?
- 0.28 % change on previous year, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and South Africa?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and South Africa rank globally for personal remittances, received (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Costa Rica ranks 36th and South Africa ranks 37th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Personal remittances, received (current US$), 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.