Costa Rica vs Iceland: Volume of remittances (in United States dollars) as a proportion of

Costa Rica
0.8%
in 2024
Iceland
0.7%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
143rd
Iceland rank
144th

Volume of remittances (in United States dollars) as a proportion of over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Iceland
0.511.522.5200020122024

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 0.8% against 0.7% in Iceland, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 143rd and Iceland ranks 144th of 203 countries.

Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Iceland Difference Ahead
2000s 1.8% 0.5% 1.2% Costa Rica
2010s 1.1% 1.0% 0.1% Costa Rica
2020s 0.8% 0.7% 0.1% Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of, Costa Rica or Iceland?
Costa Rica, at 0.8% against 0.7% in Iceland as of 2024.
What is the difference in volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of between Costa Rica and Iceland?
0.1%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Iceland?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Costa Rica and Iceland rank globally for volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of?
Costa Rica ranks 143rd and Iceland ranks 144th of 203 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Volume of remittances (in United States dollars) as a proportion of total GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Volume of remittances (in United States dollars) as a proportion of total GDP (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
239 places, 5,381 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed