How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Pakistan?

49 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Costa Rica vs Pakistan: Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita

Costa Rica

165.6 current US$ per person

in 2025

Pakistan

158.6 current US$ per person

in 2025

Costa Rica rank

102nd

Pakistan rank

104th

Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita over time

Costa Rica
Pakistan

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 165.6 current US$ per person against 158.6 current US$ per person in Pakistan, a difference of 7 current US$ per person.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Pakistan ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 102nd and Pakistan ranks 104th of 197 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 4 and Pakistan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Pakistan	Difference	Ahead
1970s	1.12 current US$ per person	15.99 current US$ per person	14.87 current US$ per person	Pakistan
1980s	2.38 current US$ per person	24.28 current US$ per person	21.91 current US$ per person	Pakistan
1990s	19.48 current US$ per person	11.63 current US$ per person	7.86 current US$ per person	Costa Rica
2000s	90.78 current US$ per person	25.2 current US$ per person	65.58 current US$ per person	Costa Rica
2010s	115.99 current US$ per person	78.37 current US$ per person	37.63 current US$ per person	Costa Rica
2020s	130.05 current US$ per person	128.41 current US$ per person	1.64 current US$ per person	Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita, Costa Rica or Pakistan?: Costa Rica, at 165.6 current US$ per person against 158.6 current US$ per person in Pakistan as of 2025.
What is the difference in personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita between Costa Rica and Pakistan?: 7 current US$ per person, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Pakistan?: 49 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2025.
How do Costa Rica and Pakistan rank globally for personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita?: Costa Rica ranks 102nd and Pakistan ranks 104th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita
Unit: current US$ per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 244 places, 9,733 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 11 September 2026

Personal remittances, received (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.