Costa Rica vs Thailand: Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita
Costa Rica
165.6 current US$ per person
in 2025
Thailand
168.25 current US$ per person
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
102nd
Thailand rank
100th
Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita over time
- Costa Rica
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 168.25 current US$ per person against 165.6 current US$ per person in Costa Rica, a difference of 2.65 current US$ per person.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Thailand ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 102nd and Thailand ranks 100th of 197 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Thailand in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.12 current US$ per person | 2.55 current US$ per person | 1.44 current US$ per person | Thailand |
| 1980s | 2.38 current US$ per person | 15.14 current US$ per person | 12.76 current US$ per person | Thailand |
| 1990s | 19.48 current US$ per person | 21.8 current US$ per person | 2.32 current US$ per person | Thailand |
| 2000s | 90.78 current US$ per person | 26.4 current US$ per person | 64.38 current US$ per person | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 115.99 current US$ per person | 88.94 current US$ per person | 27.05 current US$ per person | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 130.05 current US$ per person | 131.84 current US$ per person | 1.79 current US$ per person | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita, Costa Rica or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 168.25 current US$ per person against 165.6 current US$ per person in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita between Costa Rica and Thailand?
- 2.65 current US$ per person, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Thailand?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Thailand rank globally for personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 102nd and Thailand ranks 100th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.