Costa Rica vs Jamaica: GDP (current US$), per square kilometre
Costa Rica
1.69 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Jamaica
1.79 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
70th
Jamaica rank
68th
GDP (current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Costa Rica
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 1.79 million current US$ per square kilometre against 1.69 million current US$ per square kilometre in Costa Rica, a difference of 99,440 current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
Across all 54 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 70th and Jamaica ranks 68th of 210 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 42,108 current US$ per square kilometre | 214,650 current US$ per square kilometre | 172,542 current US$ per square kilometre | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 77,567 current US$ per square kilometre | 289,195 current US$ per square kilometre | 211,628 current US$ per square kilometre | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 206,370 current US$ per square kilometre | 583,308 current US$ per square kilometre | 376,938 current US$ per square kilometre | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 420,367 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.01 million current US$ per square kilometre | 589,120 current US$ per square kilometre | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 1.04 million current US$ per square kilometre | 1.34 million current US$ per square kilometre | 297,005 current US$ per square kilometre | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 1.39 million current US$ per square kilometre | 1.50 million current US$ per square kilometre | 114,155 current US$ per square kilometre | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp (current us$), per square kilometre, Costa Rica or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 1.79 million current US$ per square kilometre against 1.69 million current US$ per square kilometre in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gdp (current us$), per square kilometre between Costa Rica and Jamaica?
- 99,440 current US$ per square kilometre, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Jamaica?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Jamaica rank globally for gdp (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Costa Rica ranks 70th and Jamaica ranks 68th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as GDP (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
GDP (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.