GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre was 921.65 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
921.65 million current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
16th
of 210 countries
All-time high
921.65 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
127,781 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in Costa Rica, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Costa Rica stood at 921.65 million current LCU per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.0% on the previous year and up 84.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Costa Rica peaked at 921.65 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 127,781 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Costa Rica 16th out of 210 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 127,781 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 139,777 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1972 | 160,905 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 1973 | 199,029 current LCU per square kilometre | +23.7% |
| 1974 | 258,827 current LCU per square kilometre | +30.0% |
| 1975 | 329,115 current LCU per square kilometre | +27.2% |
| 1976 | 404,928 current LCU per square kilometre | +23.0% |
| 1977 | 515,682 current LCU per square kilometre | +27.4% |
| 1978 | 591,342 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 1979 | 677,329 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1980 | 810,918 current LCU per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 1981 | 1.12 million current LCU per square kilometre | +37.9% |
| 1982 | 1.91 million current LCU per square kilometre | +70.8% |
| 1983 | 2.53 million current LCU per square kilometre | +32.6% |
| 1984 | 3.19 million current LCU per square kilometre | +26.1% |
| 1985 | 3.88 million current LCU per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 1986 | 4.83 million current LCU per square kilometre | +24.6% |
| 1987 | 5.57 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1988 | 6.85 million current LCU per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 1989 | 8.34 million current LCU per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 1990 | 10.24 million current LCU per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 1991 | 17.25 million current LCU per square kilometre | +68.5% |
| 1992 | 22.56 million current LCU per square kilometre | +30.7% |
| 1993 | 26.68 million current LCU per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 1994 | 32.26 million current LCU per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 1995 | 40.73 million current LCU per square kilometre | +26.3% |
| 1996 | 47.51 million current LCU per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 1997 | 57.46 million current LCU per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 1998 | 68.93 million current LCU per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 1999 | 79.76 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 2000 | 90.62 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2001 | 102.90 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2002 | 116.83 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2003 | 134.85 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 2004 | 159.62 million current LCU per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 2005 | 187.56 million current LCU per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 2006 | 227.44 million current LCU per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 2007 | 272.01 million current LCU per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 2008 | 317.45 million current LCU per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2009 | 345.20 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 387.82 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2011 | 423.49 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2012 | 465.20 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2013 | 498.69 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 548.40 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2015 | 590.91 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2016 | 627.82 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 672.61 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 705.34 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 740.93 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 714.75 million current LCU per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 789.79 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2022 | 877.60 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2023 | 921.65 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.0% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 921.65 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.55 million current LCU per square kilometre, 73.4× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 921.65 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.64 million current LCU per square kilometre, 79.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 340,472 current LCU per square kilometre | 127,781 current LCU per square kilometre | 677,329 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.90 million current LCU per square kilometre | 810,918 current LCU per square kilometre | 8.34 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 40.34 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10.24 million current LCU per square kilometre | 79.76 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 195.45 million current LCU per square kilometre | 90.62 million current LCU per square kilometre | 345.20 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 566.12 million current LCU per square kilometre | 387.82 million current LCU per square kilometre | 740.93 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 825.95 million current LCU per square kilometre | 714.75 million current LCU per square kilometre | 921.65 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 13 Syria 1.05 billion current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 14 Cambodia 985.88 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 15 Singapore 945.25 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 17 Uganda 912.65 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 18 Hungary 828.06 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 19 Iraq 814.92 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
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)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.9965 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Costa Rica?
- Gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Costa Rica was 921.65 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 921.65 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 127,781 current LCU per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Costa Rica rank for gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Costa Rica ranks 16th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84.8%. 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 (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current LCU) 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 (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
GDP (current LCU) 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.