GDP (current US$), per square kilometre in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: GDP (current US$), per square kilometre was 1.69 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current US$), per square kilometre in Costa Rica, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in Costa Rica stood at 1.69 million current US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 24.9% on the previous year and up 69.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in Costa Rica peaked at 1.69 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 19,288 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
Costa Rica ranks 70th of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current US$), per square kilometre in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 19,288 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 21,096 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1972 | 24,251 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1973 | 29,944 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 1974 | 32,639 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1975 | 38,403 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 1976 | 47,250 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.0% |
| 1977 | 60,173 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.4% |
| 1978 | 69,001 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 1979 | 79,035 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1980 | 94,623 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 1981 | 51,387 current US$ per square kilometre | -45.7% |
| 1982 | 51,050 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 61,629 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 1984 | 71,690 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 1985 | 76,757 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1986 | 86,545 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1987 | 88,777 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 90,377 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 102,840 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1990 | 111,862 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1991 | 141,319 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.3% |
| 1992 | 168,033 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 1993 | 187,325 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1994 | 205,443 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1995 | 226,765 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1996 | 228,719 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 247,054 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1998 | 268,004 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1999 | 279,179 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 294,038 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 312,891 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 324,693 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 338,265 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 364,485 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 392,491 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 444,879 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2007 | 526,532 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 2008 | 603,245 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 2009 | 602,148 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 737,536 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.5% |
| 2011 | 837,497 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2012 | 925,024 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2013 | 997,840 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2014 | 1.02 million current US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 1.11 million current US$ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2016 | 1.15 million current US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 1.19 million current US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 1.22 million current US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 1.26 million current US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 1.22 million current US$ per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 1.27 million current US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 1.36 million current US$ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 1.69 million current US$ per square kilometre | +24.9% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 1.69 million current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.40 million current US$ per square kilometre, 38% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 1.69 million current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.08 million current US$ per square kilometre, 1.6× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current US$), per square kilometre in Costa Rica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | -45.7% | 94,623 current US$ per square kilometre | 51,387 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 42,108 current US$ per square kilometre | 19,288 current US$ per square kilometre | 79,035 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 77,567 current US$ per square kilometre | 51,050 current US$ per square kilometre | 102,840 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 206,370 current US$ per square kilometre | 111,862 current US$ per square kilometre | 279,179 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 420,367 current US$ per square kilometre | 294,038 current US$ per square kilometre | 603,245 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.04 million current US$ per square kilometre | 737,536 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.26 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.39 million current US$ per square kilometre | 1.22 million current US$ per square kilometre | 1.69 million current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 67 French Polynesia 1.84 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 68 Jamaica 1.79 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 69 Turks and Caicos Islands 1.72 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 71 El Salvador 1.63 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 72 Bahamas 1.53 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 73 Romania 1.52 million current US$ 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 us$), per square kilometre in Costa Rica?
- Gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in Costa Rica was 1.69 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 1.69 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,288 current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Costa Rica rank for gdp (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Costa Rica ranks 70th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.8%. 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 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current US$) 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.
GDP (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP (current US$) 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.