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Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0065 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.0065 current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
110th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.0111 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2003
All-time low
0.0002 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1987
Years of data
39
1981–2025

Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP in Costa Rica, 1981–2025

00.0030.0050.0070.011981200320251981: 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP1982: 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP1983: 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP1984: 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP1985: 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP1986: 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP1987: 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP1994: 0.001 current US$ per US$ of GDP1995: 0.003 current US$ per US$ of GDP1996: 0.004 current US$ per US$ of GDP1997: 0.005 current US$ per US$ of GDP1998: 0.007 current US$ per US$ of GDP1999: 0.009 current US$ per US$ of GDP2000: 0.009 current US$ per US$ of GDP2001: 0.009 current US$ per US$ of GDP2002: 0.009 current US$ per US$ of GDP2003: 0.011 current US$ per US$ of GDP2004: 0.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP2005: 0.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP2006: 0.011 current US$ per US$ of GDP2007: 0.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP2008: 0.009 current US$ per US$ of GDP2009: 0.008 current US$ per US$ of GDP2010: 0.007 current US$ per US$ of GDP2011: 0.007 current US$ per US$ of GDP2012: 0.007 current US$ per US$ of GDP2013: 0.008 current US$ per US$ of GDP2014: 0.008 current US$ per US$ of GDP2015: 0.007 current US$ per US$ of GDP2016: 0.007 current US$ per US$ of GDP2017: 0.008 current US$ per US$ of GDP2018: 0.008 current US$ per US$ of GDP2019: 0.008 current US$ per US$ of GDP2020: 0.008 current US$ per US$ of GDP2021: 0.008 current US$ per US$ of GDP2022: 0.008 current US$ per US$ of GDP2023: 0.006 current US$ per US$ of GDP2024: 0.007 current US$ per US$ of GDP2025: 0.006 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 0.0065 current US$ per US$ of GDP for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.

That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp in Costa Rica peaked at 0.0111 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1987.

That places Costa Rica 110th out of 195 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP in Costa Rica, year by year

Year current US$ per US$ of GDP Change
1981 0.0002 current US$ per US$ of GDP —
1982 0.0002 current US$ per US$ of GDP +20.8%
1983 0.0002 current US$ per US$ of GDP -17.2%
1984 0.0002 current US$ per US$ of GDP +0.3%
1985 0.0002 current US$ per US$ of GDP -6.6%
1986 0.0002 current US$ per US$ of GDP +1.4%
1987 0.0002 current US$ per US$ of GDP -2.5%
1994 0.0007 current US$ per US$ of GDP +283.5%
1995 0.0031 current US$ per US$ of GDP +353.0%
1996 0.0039 current US$ per US$ of GDP +28.5%
1997 0.0053 current US$ per US$ of GDP +35.1%
1998 0.0068 current US$ per US$ of GDP +27.5%
1999 0.0086 current US$ per US$ of GDP +26.5%
2000 0.0095 current US$ per US$ of GDP +10.4%
2001 0.0088 current US$ per US$ of GDP -7.3%
2002 0.0089 current US$ per US$ of GDP +1.4%
2003 0.0111 current US$ per US$ of GDP +24.7%
2004 0.0103 current US$ per US$ of GDP -7.4%
2005 0.0104 current US$ per US$ of GDP +1.3%
2006 0.0108 current US$ per US$ of GDP +4.0%
2007 0.0101 current US$ per US$ of GDP -6.9%
2008 0.0087 current US$ per US$ of GDP -13.6%
2009 0.0078 current US$ per US$ of GDP -11.0%
2010 0.0069 current US$ per US$ of GDP -11.2%
2011 0.0068 current US$ per US$ of GDP -1.4%
2012 0.0073 current US$ per US$ of GDP +7.8%
2013 0.0079 current US$ per US$ of GDP +7.9%
2014 0.0081 current US$ per US$ of GDP +2.0%
2015 0.0072 current US$ per US$ of GDP -10.4%
2016 0.0071 current US$ per US$ of GDP -2.1%
2017 0.0077 current US$ per US$ of GDP +9.5%
2018 0.0081 current US$ per US$ of GDP +4.6%
2019 0.0082 current US$ per US$ of GDP +0.8%
2020 0.0078 current US$ per US$ of GDP -4.2%
2021 0.0083 current US$ per US$ of GDP +5.6%
2022 0.0079 current US$ per US$ of GDP -3.9%
2023 0.0062 current US$ per US$ of GDP -22.3%
2024 0.0065 current US$ per US$ of GDP +5.5%
2025 0.0065 current US$ per US$ of GDP -0.7%

Costa Rica compared with similar countries

  • Costa Rica's 0.0065 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0111 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 58% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
  • Costa Rica's 0.0065 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0083 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 78% of the median. (37 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP 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.

YearChange FromTo
1995 +353.0% 0.0007 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0031 current US$ per US$ of GDP
1994 +283.5% 0.0002 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0007 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.0002 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0002 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0002 current US$ per US$ of GDP 7
1990s 0.0047 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0007 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0086 current US$ per US$ of GDP 6
2000s 0.0096 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0078 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0111 current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.0075 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0068 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0082 current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.0072 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0062 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0083 current US$ per US$ of GDP 6

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 107 Burundi 0.0066 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 108 Rwanda 0.0066 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 109 Canada 0.0065 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 111 Mauritania 0.0064 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 112 Sweden 0.0063 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 113 Estonia 0.0062 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp in Costa Rica?
Personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp in Costa Rica was 0.0065 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 0.0111 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2003.
What is the lowest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1987.
How does Costa Rica rank for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp?
Costa Rica ranks 110th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
Is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. 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 Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Personal remittances, paid (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Personal remittances, paid (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)

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  • Personal remittances, paid IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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Indicator
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit
current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
242 places, 9,632 data points, 1966–2025
Last refreshed

Personal remittances, paid (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.