How does Costa Rica rank for gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per square kilometre?

Costa Rica ranks 70th out of 207 countries with data for 2023.

Is gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Costa Rica?

Over the last ten years it is up 39.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$), per square kilometre in Costa Rica

Name: GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$), per square kilometre in Costa Rica
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
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Costa Rica: GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$), per square kilometre was 1.43 million constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

1.43 million constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre

Change on year

up 5.1%

World rank

70th

of 207 countries

All-time high

1.43 million constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre

in 2023

All-time low

168,016 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre

in 1970

Years of data

1970–2023

GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$), per square kilometre in Costa Rica, 1970–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per square kilometre in Costa Rica stood at 1.43 million constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 39.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per square kilometre in Costa Rica peaked at 1.43 million constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 168,016 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.

That places Costa Rica 70th out of 207 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.

GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$), per square kilometre in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$), per square kilometre in Costa Rica, 1970 to 2023.
Year	constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre	Change
1970	168,016 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre	—
1971	179,405 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre	+6.8%
1972	194,077 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre	+8.2%
1973	209,038 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre	+7.7%
1974	220,629 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre	+5.5%
1975	225,262 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre	+2.1%
1976	237,691 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre	+5.5%
1977	258,856 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre	+8.9%
1978	275,080 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre	+6.3%
1979	288,668 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre	+4.9%
1980	290,838 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre	+0.8%
1981	284,260 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre	-2.3%
1982	263,551 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre	-7.3%
1983	271,097 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre	+2.9%
1984	292,850 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre	+8.0%
1985	294,963 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre	+0.7%
1986	311,293 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre	+5.5%
1987	326,124 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre	+4.8%
1988	337,317 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre	+3.4%
1989	356,430 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre	+5.7%
1990	369,093 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre	+3.6%
1991	377,456 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre	+2.3%
1992	412,186 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre	+9.2%
1993	441,439 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre	+7.1%
1994	461,389 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre	+4.5%
1995	480,554 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre	+4.2%
1996	487,043 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre	+1.4%
1997	513,715 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre	+5.5%
1998	550,472 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre	+7.2%
1999	573,674 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre	+4.2%
2000	595,868 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre	+3.9%
2001	616,671 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre	+3.5%
2002	637,742 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre	+3.4%
2003	665,274 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre	+4.3%
2004	694,710 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre	+4.4%
2005	722,336 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre	+4.0%
2006	775,258 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre	+7.3%
2007	838,948 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre	+8.2%
2008	878,700 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre	+4.7%
2009	871,024 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre	-0.9%
2010	917,714 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre	+5.4%
2011	958,122 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre	+4.4%
2012	1.00 million constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre	+4.9%
2013	1.03 million constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre	+2.5%
2014	1.07 million constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre	+3.5%
2015	1.11 million constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre	+3.7%
2016	1.15 million constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre	+4.2%
2017	1.20 million constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre	+4.2%
2018	1.23 million constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre	+2.6%
2019	1.26 million constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre	+2.4%
2020	1.21 million constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre	-4.3%
2021	1.30 million constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre	+7.9%
2022	1.36 million constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre	+4.6%
2023	1.43 million constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre	+5.1%

Costa Rica compared with similar countries

Costa Rica's 1.43 million constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.54 million constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre, 40% of the median. (80 countries reporting)
Costa Rica's 1.43 million constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.01 million constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (39 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	225,672 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre	168,016 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre	288,668 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre	10
1980s	302,872 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre	263,551 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre	356,430 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre	10
1990s	466,702 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre	369,093 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre	573,674 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre	10
2000s	729,653 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre	595,868 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre	878,700 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre	10
2010s	1.09 million constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre	917,714 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre	1.26 million constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre	10
2020s	1.33 million constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre	1.21 million constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre	1.43 million constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

67 Turkey 1.63 million constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre compare
68 Tuvalu 1.56 million constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre compare
69 Philippines 1.44 million constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre compare
71 Sri Lanka 1.41 million constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre compare
72 Sweden 1.41 million constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre compare
73 Jamaica 1.40 million constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre compare

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More population data for Costa Rica

Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.9965 % change on previous year (2100)
Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.2884 % change on previous year (2050)
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Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.6681 % change on previous year (2100)
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 5,703 Persons (2050)
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.5224 Percent per annum (2030)
Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.7399 % change on previous year (2100)
World population growth -1.0% (2100)
Population density 73.96 people per km² (2100)
Number of children under 5, by world region 123,827 people (2100)

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Frequently asked questions

What is gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per square kilometre in Costa Rica?: Gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per square kilometre in Costa Rica was 1.43 million constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?: The highest recorded value was 1.43 million constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?: The lowest recorded value was 168,016 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
How does Costa Rica rank for gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per square kilometre?: Costa Rica ranks 70th out of 207 countries with data for 2023.
Is gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Costa Rica?: Over the last ten years it is up 39.0%. 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 GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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GDP at market prices (constant 2010 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.

GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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GDP at market prices UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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Indicator: GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$), per square kilometre
Unit: constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 207 places, 9,607 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed: 29 August 2026

GDP at market prices (constant 2010 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.