Afghanistan vs Costa Rica: Personal transfers, receipts

Afghanistan
722.23 million BoP, current US$
in 2020
Costa Rica
777.69 million BoP, current US$
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
80th
Costa Rica rank
78th

Personal transfers, receipts over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Costa Rica
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 777.69 million BoP, current US$ against 722.23 million BoP, current US$ in Afghanistan, a difference of 55.46 million BoP, 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 80th and Costa Rica ranks 78th of 177 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 47.14 million BoP, current US$ 536.22 million BoP, current US$ 489.08 million BoP, current US$ Costa Rica
2010s 346.77 million BoP, current US$ 521.62 million BoP, current US$ 174.84 million BoP, current US$ Costa Rica
2020s 722.23 million BoP, current US$ 495.26 million BoP, current US$ 226.97 million BoP, current US$ Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher personal transfers, receipts, Afghanistan or Costa Rica?
Costa Rica, at 777.69 million BoP, current US$ against 722.23 million BoP, current US$ in Afghanistan as of 2025.
What is the difference in personal transfers, receipts between Afghanistan and Costa Rica?
55.46 million BoP, current US$, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Costa Rica?
13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2020.
How do Afghanistan and Costa Rica rank globally for personal transfers, receipts?
Afghanistan ranks 80th and Costa Rica ranks 78th of 177 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$)
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
220 places, 6,260 data points, 1968–2025
Last refreshed

Personal transfers are current transfers, in cash or in kind, received by resident households from non-resident households. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.