Technical cooperation grants (BoP, current US$), per capita in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Technical cooperation grants (BoP, current US$), per capita was 4.16 BoP, current US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Technical cooperation grants (BoP, current US$), per capita in Costa Rica, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2023, technical cooperation grants (bop, current us$), per capita in Costa Rica stood at 4.16 BoP, current US$ per person.
That represents a change of up 25.8% on the previous year and down 32.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, technical cooperation grants (bop, current us$), per capita in Costa Rica peaked at 26.29 BoP, current US$ per person in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.1215 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1963.
That places Costa Rica 103rd 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.
Technical cooperation grants (BoP, current US$), per capita in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.02 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.1379 BoP, current US$ per person | -95.4% |
| 1962 | 0.1399 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 0.1215 BoP, current US$ per person | -13.2% |
| 1964 | 0.3716 BoP, current US$ per person | +205.9% |
| 1965 | 0.3341 BoP, current US$ per person | -10.1% |
| 1966 | 2.62 BoP, current US$ per person | +683.8% |
| 1967 | 2.11 BoP, current US$ per person | -19.3% |
| 1968 | 1.88 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.0% |
| 1969 | 2.07 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.3% |
| 1970 | 2.17 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 1971 | 3.09 BoP, current US$ per person | +42.3% |
| 1972 | 2.71 BoP, current US$ per person | -12.1% |
| 1973 | 3.26 BoP, current US$ per person | +20.3% |
| 1974 | 3.88 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.8% |
| 1975 | 6.51 BoP, current US$ per person | +67.8% |
| 1976 | 4.12 BoP, current US$ per person | -36.7% |
| 1977 | 4.99 BoP, current US$ per person | +21.2% |
| 1978 | 4.48 BoP, current US$ per person | -10.2% |
| 1979 | 4.46 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 5.52 BoP, current US$ per person | +23.9% |
| 1981 | 4.49 BoP, current US$ per person | -18.8% |
| 1982 | 5.48 BoP, current US$ per person | +22.2% |
| 1983 | 6.78 BoP, current US$ per person | +23.7% |
| 1984 | 9.5 BoP, current US$ per person | +40.2% |
| 1985 | 9.75 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 12.59 BoP, current US$ per person | +29.2% |
| 1987 | 16.37 BoP, current US$ per person | +30.0% |
| 1988 | 19.12 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.8% |
| 1989 | 21.14 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 1990 | 22.48 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 1991 | 24.75 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 1992 | 26.29 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 1993 | 23.89 BoP, current US$ per person | -9.1% |
| 1994 | 16.3 BoP, current US$ per person | -31.8% |
| 1995 | 20.46 BoP, current US$ per person | +25.5% |
| 1996 | 15.08 BoP, current US$ per person | -26.3% |
| 1997 | 11.35 BoP, current US$ per person | -24.8% |
| 1998 | 10.29 BoP, current US$ per person | -9.3% |
| 1999 | 5.88 BoP, current US$ per person | -42.9% |
| 2000 | 5.89 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 10.02 BoP, current US$ per person | +70.2% |
| 2002 | 6.55 BoP, current US$ per person | -34.7% |
| 2003 | 6.5 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 6.51 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 6.39 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 6.61 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 9.87 BoP, current US$ per person | +49.4% |
| 2008 | 7.87 BoP, current US$ per person | -20.3% |
| 2009 | 6.67 BoP, current US$ per person | -15.2% |
| 2010 | 6.45 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 5.82 BoP, current US$ per person | -9.8% |
| 2012 | 6.73 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.6% |
| 2013 | 6.13 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.8% |
| 2014 | 6.13 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 4.91 BoP, current US$ per person | -19.9% |
| 2016 | 5.08 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 5.68 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.8% |
| 2018 | 4.92 BoP, current US$ per person | -13.3% |
| 2019 | 4.62 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 4.51 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 3.78 BoP, current US$ per person | -16.1% |
| 2022 | 3.31 BoP, current US$ per person | -12.6% |
| 2023 | 4.16 BoP, current US$ per person | +25.8% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 4.16 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.83 BoP, current US$ per person, 86% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 4.16 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.59 BoP, current US$ per person, 1.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Technical cooperation grants (BoP, current US$), per capita in Costa Rica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | +683.8% | 0.3341 BoP, current US$ per person | 2.62 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 1964 | +205.9% | 0.1215 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.3716 BoP, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.28 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.1215 BoP, current US$ per person | 3.02 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.97 BoP, current US$ per person | 2.17 BoP, current US$ per person | 6.51 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.07 BoP, current US$ per person | 4.49 BoP, current US$ per person | 21.14 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.68 BoP, current US$ per person | 5.88 BoP, current US$ per person | 26.29 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.29 BoP, current US$ per person | 5.89 BoP, current US$ per person | 10.02 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.65 BoP, current US$ per person | 4.62 BoP, current US$ per person | 6.73 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.94 BoP, current US$ per person | 3.31 BoP, current US$ per person | 4.51 BoP, current US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 100 Qatar 4.45 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 101 Zambia 4.4 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 102 Ghana 4.19 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 104 Malawi 4.1 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 105 Algeria 4.06 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 106 Botswana 4.05 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate 20.52 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is technical cooperation grants (bop, current us$), per capita in Costa Rica?
- Technical cooperation grants (bop, current us$), per capita in Costa Rica was 4.16 BoP, current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest technical cooperation grants (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 26.29 BoP, current US$ per person in 1992.
- What is the lowest technical cooperation grants (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1215 BoP, current US$ per person in 1963.
- How does Costa Rica rank for technical cooperation grants (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 103rd out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is technical cooperation grants (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.2%. 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 Technical cooperation grants (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Technical cooperation grants (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Technical cooperation grants (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Technical cooperation grants DAC2A: Aid (ODA) disbursements to countries and regions, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Technical cooperation grants (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.