Grants, excluding technical cooperation (BoP, current US$), per in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Grants, excluding technical cooperation (BoP, current US$), per was 1,332 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1,332 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
108th
of 178 countries
All-time high
3,239 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1985
All-time low
-62.48 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1975
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Grants, excluding technical cooperation (BoP, current US$), per in Costa Rica, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for grants, excluding technical cooperation (bop, current us$), per in Costa Rica is 1,332 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 4.8% on the previous year and up 161.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grants, excluding technical cooperation (bop, current us$), per in Costa Rica peaked at 3,239 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1985 and was at its lowest, -62.48 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1975.
That places Costa Rica 108th out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Grants, excluding technical cooperation (BoP, current US$), per in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 117.51 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 176.26 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1963 | 137.68 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -21.9% |
| 1964 | 139.44 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 110.85 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -20.5% |
| 1966 | 64.83 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -41.5% |
| 1967 | 80.3 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.9% |
| 1968 | 62.08 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -22.7% |
| 1969 | 80.89 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +30.3% |
| 1970 | 60.32 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -25.4% |
| 1971 | 63.06 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1972 | 87.15 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +38.2% |
| 1973 | 63.85 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -26.7% |
| 1974 | 47.79 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -25.2% |
| 1975 | -62.48 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -230.7% |
| 1976 | 28.4 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -145.5% |
| 1977 | 90.09 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +217.2% |
| 1978 | 41.72 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -53.7% |
| 1979 | 26.05 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -37.6% |
| 1980 | -3.53 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -113.5% |
| 1981 | 53.27 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1611.1% |
| 1982 | 96.94 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +82.0% |
| 1983 | 895.02 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +823.2% |
| 1984 | 2,080 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +132.4% |
| 1985 | 3,239 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +55.7% |
| 1986 | 1,902 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -41.3% |
| 1987 | 2,910 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +53.0% |
| 1988 | 2,206 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -24.2% |
| 1989 | 2,739 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.2% |
| 1990 | 2,152 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -21.4% |
| 1991 | 998.43 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -53.6% |
| 1992 | 822.95 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -17.6% |
| 1993 | 693.5 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -15.7% |
| 1994 | 791.42 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1995 | 635.27 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -19.7% |
| 1996 | 711.65 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1997 | 604.62 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -15.0% |
| 1998 | 492.33 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -18.6% |
| 1999 | 476.99 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 525.85 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2001 | 432.17 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -17.8% |
| 2002 | 399.56 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2003 | 479.83 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 2004 | 622.3 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +29.7% |
| 2005 | 467.19 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -24.9% |
| 2006 | 408.21 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 2007 | 1,161 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +184.4% |
| 2008 | 826.38 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -28.8% |
| 2009 | 649 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -21.5% |
| 2010 | 877.99 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +35.3% |
| 2011 | 514.22 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -41.4% |
| 2012 | 458.91 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 2013 | 509.04 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2014 | 549.52 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 605.55 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2016 | 541.21 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 2017 | 702.57 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +29.8% |
| 2018 | 613.84 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 2019 | 527.8 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 2020 | 1,057 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +100.2% |
| 2021 | 2,625 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +148.4% |
| 2022 | 1,399 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -46.7% |
| 2023 | 1,332 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.8% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 1,332 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 2,423 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 55% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 1,332 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,060 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Grants, excluding technical cooperation (BoP, current US$), per in Costa Rica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +1611.1% | -3.53 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 53.27 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1983 | +823.2% | 96.94 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 895.02 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1977 | +217.2% | 28.4 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 90.09 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1975 | -230.7% | 47.79 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -62.48 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2007 | +184.4% | 408.21 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,161 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 107.76 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 62.08 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 176.26 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 44.59 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -62.48 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 90.09 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,612 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.53 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,239 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 837.87 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 476.99 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,152 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 597.16 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 399.56 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,161 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 590.06 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 458.91 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 877.99 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,603 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,057 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,625 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 105 Laos 1,507 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 106 Democratic Republic of Congo 1,376 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 107 Cuba 1,345 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 109 Cameroon 1,319 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 110 Myanmar 1,316 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 111 Zambia 1,305 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Costa Rica
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.74 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.3 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 466.29 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0045 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 90.49 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 5.59 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 3.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0543 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,084 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 20.52 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is grants, excluding technical cooperation (bop, current us$), per in Costa Rica?
- Grants, excluding technical cooperation (bop, current us$), per in Costa Rica was 1,332 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest grants, excluding technical cooperation (bop, current us$), per recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 3,239 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1985.
- What is the lowest grants, excluding technical cooperation (bop, current us$), per recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was -62.48 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1975.
- How does Costa Rica rank for grants, excluding technical cooperation (bop, current us$), per?
- Costa Rica ranks 108th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is grants, excluding technical cooperation (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 161.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Grants, excluding technical cooperation (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Grants, excluding technical cooperation (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Grants, excluding technical cooperation (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Grants, excluding technical cooperation DAC2A: Aid (ODA) disbursements to countries and regions, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Grants, excluding technical cooperation (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.