Costa Rica vs Palau: Personal remittances, received
Personal remittances, received over time
- Costa Rica
- Palau
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 0.8% against 0.8% in Palau, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 134th and Palau ranks 135th of 196 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.1% | 0.8% | 1.2% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 0.9% | 0.2% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.0% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher personal remittances, received, Costa Rica or Palau?
- Costa Rica, at 0.8% against 0.8% in Palau as of 2025.
- What is the difference in personal remittances, received between Costa Rica and Palau?
- 0.0%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Palau?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Palau rank globally for personal remittances, received?
- Costa Rica ranks 134th and Palau ranks 135th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Personal remittances, received (% of GDP). 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.