Afghanistan vs Costa Rica: Personal remittances, received
Personal remittances, received over time
- Afghanistan
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 853.35 million current US$ against 788.92 million current US$ in Afghanistan, a difference of 64.43 million current US$.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 104th and Costa Rica ranks 101st of 196 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Costa Rica in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 115.12 million current US$ | 558.93 million current US$ | 443.81 million current US$ | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 480.85 million current US$ | 554.82 million current US$ | 73.98 million current US$ | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 788.92 million current US$ | 524.79 million current US$ | 264.13 million current US$ | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher personal remittances, received, Afghanistan or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 853.35 million current US$ against 788.92 million current US$ in Afghanistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in personal remittances, received between Afghanistan and Costa Rica?
- 64.43 million current US$, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Costa Rica?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2020.
- How do Afghanistan and Costa Rica rank globally for personal remittances, received?
- Afghanistan ranks 104th and Costa Rica ranks 101st of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Personal remittances, received (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Personal remittances comprise personal transfers and compensation of employees. Personal transfers consist of all current transfers in cash or in kind made or received by resident households to or from nonresident households. Personal transfers thus include all current transfers between resident and nonresident individuals. Compensation of employees refers to the income of border, seasonal, and other short-term workers who are employed in an economy where they are not resident and of residents employed by nonresident entities. Data are the sum of two items defined in the sixth edition of the IMF's Balance of Payments Manual: personal transfers and compensation of employees. Data are in current U.S. dollars.