Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0076 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Costa Rica, 1995–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Costa Rica stood at 0.0076 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The figure is up 12.4% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Costa Rica peaked at 0.0222 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0067 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2024.
Costa Rica ranks 110th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.01 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1996 | 0.0104 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0092 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0082 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0078 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 0.008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0115 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +43.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0141 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0177 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0162 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0199 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0216 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0222 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 0.019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0159 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0134 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0114 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0112 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 0.011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0107 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0092 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0087 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0087 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 2019 | 0.008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0079 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0085 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0081 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0067 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0067 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 0.0076 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.4% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 0.0076 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.9× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 0.0076 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0275 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 27% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0091 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0078 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0104 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.0166 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0222 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.01 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0134 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0076 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0067 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0085 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 107 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0088 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 108 Mauritania 0.0086 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 109 Aruba 0.0084 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 111 Vanuatu 0.0074 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 112 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0072 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 113 Mongolia 0.0068 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), per unit of gdp in Costa Rica?
- Personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Costa Rica was 0.0076 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0222 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2007.
- What is the lowest personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0067 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- How does Costa Rica rank for personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Costa Rica ranks 110th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.