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

48 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.

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 Portugal: Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita

Costa Rica

165.6 current US$ per person

in 2025

Portugal

172.2 current US$ per person

in 2024

Costa Rica rank

102nd

Portugal rank

99th

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

Costa Rica
Portugal

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 172.2 current US$ per person against 165.6 current US$ per person in Costa Rica, a difference of 6.6 current US$ per person.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Portugal ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 102nd and Portugal ranks 99th of 197 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Portugal	Difference	Ahead
1970s	1.12 current US$ per person	187.16 current US$ per person	186.05 current US$ per person	Portugal
1980s	2.38 current US$ per person	284.02 current US$ per person	281.65 current US$ per person	Portugal
1990s	19.48 current US$ per person	369.43 current US$ per person	349.95 current US$ per person	Portugal
2000s	90.78 current US$ per person	41.51 current US$ per person	49.28 current US$ per person	Costa Rica
2010s	115.99 current US$ per person	58.45 current US$ per person	57.54 current US$ per person	Costa Rica
2020s	122.94 current US$ per person	144.45 current US$ per person	21.51 current US$ per person	Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita, Costa Rica or Portugal?: Portugal, at 172.2 current US$ per person against 165.6 current US$ per person in Costa Rica as of 2024.
What is the difference in personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita between Costa Rica and Portugal?: 6.6 current US$ per person, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Portugal?: 48 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
How do Costa Rica and Portugal rank globally for personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita?: Costa Rica ranks 102nd and Portugal ranks 99th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Personal remittances, received (current US$), 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.