Canada vs Costa Rica: Personal remittances, received
Personal remittances, received over time
- Canada
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 853.35 million current US$ against 834.01 million current US$ in Canada, a difference of 19.34 million current US$.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 103rd and Costa Rica ranks 101st of 196 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 537.79 million current US$ | 127.75 million current US$ | 410.04 million current US$ | Canada |
| 2000s | 899.37 million current US$ | 389.48 million current US$ | 509.89 million current US$ | Canada |
| 2010s | 1.28 billion current US$ | 554.82 million current US$ | 725.98 million current US$ | Canada |
| 2020s | 841.64 million current US$ | 663.25 million current US$ | 178.39 million current US$ | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher personal remittances, received, Canada or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 853.35 million current US$ against 834.01 million current US$ in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in personal remittances, received between Canada and Costa Rica?
- 19.34 million current US$, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Costa Rica?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Costa Rica rank globally for personal remittances, received?
- Canada ranks 103rd and Costa Rica ranks 101st of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Personal remittances, received (current US$). 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.