Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita was 150.92 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Costa Rica, 1995–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Costa Rica is 150.92 BoP, current US$ per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 19.1% on the previous year and up 40.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Costa Rica peaked at 150.92 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 28.95 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1999.
Costa Rica ranks 76th of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 32.78 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1996 | 33.63 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 31.29 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.9% |
| 1998 | 29.71 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.1% |
| 1999 | 28.95 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 30.57 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 45.89 BoP, current US$ per person | +50.1% |
| 2002 | 57.48 BoP, current US$ per person | +25.2% |
| 2003 | 73.93 BoP, current US$ per person | +28.6% |
| 2004 | 71.96 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 93.81 BoP, current US$ per person | +30.4% |
| 2006 | 113.35 BoP, current US$ per person | +20.8% |
| 2007 | 135.98 BoP, current US$ per person | +20.0% |
| 2008 | 131.5 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 108.57 BoP, current US$ per person | -17.4% |
| 2010 | 110.95 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 105.65 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 112.95 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 118.97 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 117.16 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 107.41 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 105.77 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 107.3 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 100.66 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 103.77 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 98.38 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 110.44 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.3% |
| 2022 | 113.21 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 115.36 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 126.75 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 2025 | 150.92 BoP, current US$ per person | +19.1% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 150.92 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 92.81 BoP, current US$ per person, 1.6× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 150.92 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 290.74 BoP, current US$ per person, 52% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.27 BoP, current US$ per person | 28.95 BoP, current US$ per person | 33.63 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
| 2000s | 86.3 BoP, current US$ per person | 30.57 BoP, current US$ per person | 135.98 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 109.06 BoP, current US$ per person | 100.66 BoP, current US$ per person | 118.97 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 119.17 BoP, current US$ per person | 98.38 BoP, current US$ per person | 150.92 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 73 Pakistan 157.47 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 74 Thailand 153.52 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 75 Peru 153.26 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 77 Belgium 144.53 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 78 Trinidad and Tobago 137.06 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 79 Barbados 136.77 BoP, current US$ per person 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0058 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 115.71 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.5968 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0042 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 84.49 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -3.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0204 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Costa Rica?
- Personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Costa Rica was 150.92 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 150.92 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.95 BoP, current US$ per person in 1999.
- How does Costa Rica rank for personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 76th out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Personal transfers, receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.