Net official development assistance to medical research and basic in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Net official development assistance to medical research and basic was -280,000 millions of constant united states dollars in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors in Costa Rica, 2010–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in millions of constant united states dollars.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded -280,000 millions of constant united states dollars for net official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 137.3% on the previous year and down 177.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors in Costa Rica peaked at 20.37 million millions of constant united states dollars in 2022 and was at its lowest, -1.50 million millions of constant united states dollars, in 2016.
That places Costa Rica 141st out of 145 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net official development assistance to medical research and basic in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | millions of constant united states dollars | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 200,000 millions of constant united states dollars | — |
| 2011 | -470,000 millions of constant united states dollars | -335.0% |
| 2012 | 400,000 millions of constant united states dollars | -185.1% |
| 2013 | -840,000 millions of constant united states dollars | -310.0% |
| 2014 | 360,000 millions of constant united states dollars | -142.9% |
| 2015 | -1.22 million millions of constant united states dollars | -438.9% |
| 2016 | -1.50 million millions of constant united states dollars | +23.0% |
| 2017 | -1.17 million millions of constant united states dollars | -22.0% |
| 2018 | 1.31 million millions of constant united states dollars | -212.0% |
| 2019 | -620,000 millions of constant united states dollars | -147.3% |
| 2020 | 4.48 million millions of constant united states dollars | -822.6% |
| 2021 | 14.10 million millions of constant united states dollars | +214.7% |
| 2022 | 20.37 million millions of constant united states dollars | +44.5% |
| 2023 | 750,000 millions of constant united states dollars | -96.3% |
| 2024 | -280,000 millions of constant united states dollars | -137.3% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's -280,000 millions of constant united states dollars is below the median for high income countries, which is 150,000 millions of constant united states dollars. (9 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's -280,000 millions of constant united states dollars is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.92 million millions of constant united states dollars. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | -355,000 millions of constant united states dollars | -1.50 million millions of constant united states dollars | 1.31 million millions of constant united states dollars | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.88 million millions of constant united states dollars | -280,000 millions of constant united states dollars | 20.37 million millions of constant united states dollars | 5 |
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- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.36 units per person (2024)
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- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 133.51 units per square kilometre (2023)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is net official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors in Costa Rica?
- Net official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors in Costa Rica was -280,000 millions of constant united states dollars in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 20.37 million millions of constant united states dollars in 2022.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.50 million millions of constant united states dollars in 2016.
- How does Costa Rica rank for net official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors?
- Costa Rica ranks 141st out of 145 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 177.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Net official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors, net disbursement, by recipient countries (millions of constant 2024 United States dollars).