Grants, excluding technical cooperation in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Grants, excluding technical cooperation was 68.00 million BoP, current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Grants, excluding technical cooperation in Costa Rica, 1960–2023
Source: DAC2A: Aid (ODA) disbursements to countries and regions, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 68.00 million BoP, current US$ for grants, excluding technical cooperation in 2023.
That represents a change of down 4.8% on the previous year and up 161.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grants, excluding technical cooperation in Costa Rica peaked at 165.39 million BoP, current US$ in 1985 and was at its lowest, -3.19 million BoP, current US$, in 1975.
That places Costa Rica 131st out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Grants, excluding technical cooperation in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4.01 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 6.00 million BoP, current US$ | +49.6% |
| 1962 | 9.00 million BoP, current US$ | +50.0% |
| 1963 | 7.03 million BoP, current US$ | -21.9% |
| 1964 | 7.12 million BoP, current US$ | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 5.66 million BoP, current US$ | -20.5% |
| 1966 | 3.31 million BoP, current US$ | -41.5% |
| 1967 | 4.10 million BoP, current US$ | +23.9% |
| 1968 | 3.17 million BoP, current US$ | -22.7% |
| 1969 | 4.13 million BoP, current US$ | +30.3% |
| 1970 | 3.08 million BoP, current US$ | -25.4% |
| 1971 | 3.22 million BoP, current US$ | +4.5% |
| 1972 | 4.45 million BoP, current US$ | +38.2% |
| 1973 | 3.26 million BoP, current US$ | -26.7% |
| 1974 | 2.44 million BoP, current US$ | -25.2% |
| 1975 | -3.19 million BoP, current US$ | -230.7% |
| 1976 | 1.45 million BoP, current US$ | -145.5% |
| 1977 | 4.60 million BoP, current US$ | +217.2% |
| 1978 | 2.13 million BoP, current US$ | -53.7% |
| 1979 | 1.33 million BoP, current US$ | -37.6% |
| 1980 | -180,000 BoP, current US$ | -113.5% |
| 1981 | 2.72 million BoP, current US$ | -1611.1% |
| 1982 | 4.95 million BoP, current US$ | +82.0% |
| 1983 | 45.70 million BoP, current US$ | +823.2% |
| 1984 | 106.21 million BoP, current US$ | +132.4% |
| 1985 | 165.39 million BoP, current US$ | +55.7% |
| 1986 | 97.14 million BoP, current US$ | -41.3% |
| 1987 | 148.61 million BoP, current US$ | +53.0% |
| 1988 | 112.65 million BoP, current US$ | -24.2% |
| 1989 | 139.86 million BoP, current US$ | +24.2% |
| 1990 | 109.86 million BoP, current US$ | -21.5% |
| 1991 | 50.98 million BoP, current US$ | -53.6% |
| 1992 | 42.02 million BoP, current US$ | -17.6% |
| 1993 | 35.41 million BoP, current US$ | -15.7% |
| 1994 | 40.41 million BoP, current US$ | +14.1% |
| 1995 | 32.44 million BoP, current US$ | -19.7% |
| 1996 | 36.34 million BoP, current US$ | +12.0% |
| 1997 | 30.87 million BoP, current US$ | -15.0% |
| 1998 | 25.14 million BoP, current US$ | -18.6% |
| 1999 | 24.36 million BoP, current US$ | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 26.85 million BoP, current US$ | +10.2% |
| 2001 | 22.07 million BoP, current US$ | -17.8% |
| 2002 | 20.40 million BoP, current US$ | -7.5% |
| 2003 | 24.50 million BoP, current US$ | +20.1% |
| 2004 | 31.77 million BoP, current US$ | +29.7% |
| 2005 | 23.86 million BoP, current US$ | -24.9% |
| 2006 | 20.84 million BoP, current US$ | -12.6% |
| 2007 | 59.29 million BoP, current US$ | +184.4% |
| 2008 | 42.20 million BoP, current US$ | -28.8% |
| 2009 | 33.14 million BoP, current US$ | -21.5% |
| 2010 | 44.83 million BoP, current US$ | +35.3% |
| 2011 | 26.26 million BoP, current US$ | -41.4% |
| 2012 | 23.43 million BoP, current US$ | -10.8% |
| 2013 | 25.99 million BoP, current US$ | +10.9% |
| 2014 | 28.06 million BoP, current US$ | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 30.92 million BoP, current US$ | +10.2% |
| 2016 | 27.63 million BoP, current US$ | -10.6% |
| 2017 | 35.87 million BoP, current US$ | +29.8% |
| 2018 | 31.34 million BoP, current US$ | -12.6% |
| 2019 | 26.95 million BoP, current US$ | -14.0% |
| 2020 | 53.95 million BoP, current US$ | +100.2% |
| 2021 | 134.03 million BoP, current US$ | +148.4% |
| 2022 | 71.41 million BoP, current US$ | -46.7% |
| 2023 | 68.00 million BoP, current US$ | -4.8% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 68.00 million BoP, current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.60 million BoP, current US$, 4.7× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 68.00 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 68.72 million BoP, current US$, 99% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Grants, excluding technical cooperation in Costa Rica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +1611.1% | -180,000 BoP, current US$ | 2.72 million BoP, current US$ |
| 1983 | +823.2% | 4.95 million BoP, current US$ | 45.70 million BoP, current US$ |
| 1975 | -230.7% | 2.44 million BoP, current US$ | -3.19 million BoP, current US$ |
| 1977 | +217.2% | 1.45 million BoP, current US$ | 4.60 million BoP, current US$ |
| 2007 | +184.4% | 20.84 million BoP, current US$ | 59.29 million BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.35 million BoP, current US$ | 3.17 million BoP, current US$ | 9.00 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.28 million BoP, current US$ | -3.19 million BoP, current US$ | 4.60 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 82.31 million BoP, current US$ | -180,000 BoP, current US$ | 165.39 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 42.78 million BoP, current US$ | 24.36 million BoP, current US$ | 109.86 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.49 million BoP, current US$ | 20.40 million BoP, current US$ | 59.29 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.13 million BoP, current US$ | 23.43 million BoP, current US$ | 44.83 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.85 million BoP, current US$ | 53.95 million BoP, current US$ | 134.03 million BoP, current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 128 Sao Tome and Principe 73.10 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 129 Botswana 73.02 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 130 Panama 69.45 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 132 Tuvalu 66.40 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 133 Algeria 66.19 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 134 French Polynesia 62.07 million BoP, current US$ 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$), annual growth rate 20.52 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is grants, excluding technical cooperation in Costa Rica?
- Grants, excluding technical cooperation in Costa Rica was 68.00 million BoP, current US$ in 2023, according to DAC2A: Aid (ODA) disbursements to countries and regions, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
- What is the highest grants, excluding technical cooperation recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 165.39 million BoP, current US$ in 1985.
- What is the lowest grants, excluding technical cooperation recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.19 million BoP, current US$ in 1975.
- How does Costa Rica rank for grants, excluding technical cooperation?
- Costa Rica ranks 131st out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is grants, excluding technical cooperation 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 DAC2A: Aid (ODA) disbursements to countries and regions, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), published as part of Grants, excluding technical cooperation (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Grants are transfers made in cash, goods or services for which no repayment is required. For ODA reporting purposes, they also include forgiveness of non-military debt, support to non-governmental organisations, certain interest subsidies, and certain costs incurred in the implementation of aid. Grants to multilateral agencies intended to soften the terms of the latter’s lending are a direct resource outflow and should also be recorded as ODA grants. For OOF reporting purposes, grants for commercial purposes such as subsidies to national private investors, and grants to forgive military debt, are also included. Grant-like flows are assimilated to grants. They comprise a) loans for which the service payments are to be made into an account in the borrowing country and used in the borrowing country for its own benefit, and b) provision of commodities for sale in the recipient’s currency the proceeds of which are used in the recipient country for its own benefit. Data are in current U.S. dollars.