Africa Western and Central vs Costa Rica: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita
Africa Western and Central
60.37 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2023
Costa Rica
2,141 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2025
Africa Western and Central rank
40th
Costa Rica rank
43rd
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita over time
- Africa Western and Central
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 2,141 BoP, current US$ per person against 60.37 BoP, current US$ per person in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 2,081 BoP, current US$ per person.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 35.5 times Africa Western and Central's.
Across all 41 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Africa Western and Central ranks 40th and Costa Rica ranks 43rd of 47 groups.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Western and Central | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.04 BoP, current US$ per person | 61.87 BoP, current US$ per person | 52.83 BoP, current US$ per person | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 17.89 BoP, current US$ per person | 131.18 BoP, current US$ per person | 113.29 BoP, current US$ per person | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 20.64 BoP, current US$ per person | 99.53 BoP, current US$ per person | 78.89 BoP, current US$ per person | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 41.89 BoP, current US$ per person | 253.83 BoP, current US$ per person | 211.94 BoP, current US$ per person | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 64.64 BoP, current US$ per person | 555.05 BoP, current US$ per person | 490.41 BoP, current US$ per person | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 54.15 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,102 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,048 BoP, current US$ per person | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita, Africa Western and Central or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 2,141 BoP, current US$ per person against 60.37 BoP, current US$ per person in Africa Western and Central as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita between Africa Western and Central and Costa Rica?
- 2,081 BoP, current US$ per person, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Costa Rica?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.
- How do Africa Western and Central and Costa Rica rank globally for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 40th and Costa Rica ranks 43rd of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Primary income payments (BoP, 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.