General government total expenditure (current LCU), per square in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: General government total expenditure (current LCU), per square was 240.24 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per square in Costa Rica, 1980–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for general government total expenditure (current lcu), per square in Costa Rica is 240.24 million current LCU per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.5% on the previous year and up 64.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government total expenditure (current lcu), per square in Costa Rica peaked at 240.24 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1980.
Costa Rica ranks 14th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per square in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1982 | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1983 | 510,067 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1984 | 626,273 current LCU per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 1985 | 703,982 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1986 | 906,287 current LCU per square kilometre | +28.7% |
| 1987 | 1.50 million current LCU per square kilometre | +65.2% |
| 1988 | 1.93 million current LCU per square kilometre | +28.7% |
| 1989 | 2.52 million current LCU per square kilometre | +30.8% |
| 1990 | 3.01 million current LCU per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 1991 | 3.74 million current LCU per square kilometre | +24.2% |
| 1992 | 4.78 million current LCU per square kilometre | +27.8% |
| 1993 | 5.76 million current LCU per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 1994 | 8.16 million current LCU per square kilometre | +41.5% |
| 1995 | 9.67 million current LCU per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 1996 | 12.02 million current LCU per square kilometre | +24.3% |
| 1997 | 13.65 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1998 | 16.14 million current LCU per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 1999 | 19.62 million current LCU per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 2000 | 22.47 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 2001 | 25.96 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 2002 | 31.27 million current LCU per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 2003 | 34.35 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2004 | 38.21 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2005 | 43.62 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 2006 | 50.86 million current LCU per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 2007 | 59.97 million current LCU per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 2008 | 74.55 million current LCU per square kilometre | +24.3% |
| 2009 | 88.63 million current LCU per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 2010 | 111.29 million current LCU per square kilometre | +25.6% |
| 2011 | 117.42 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 130.29 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2013 | 146.07 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2014 | 158.51 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2015 | 173.77 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2016 | 184.78 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 157.71 million current LCU per square kilometre | -14.6% |
| 2018 | 183.05 million current LCU per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 2019 | 153.18 million current LCU per square kilometre | -16.3% |
| 2020 | 157.50 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 158.34 million current LCU per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 225.57 million current LCU per square kilometre | +42.5% |
| 2023 | 240.24 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 868,848 current LCU per square kilometre | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | 2.52 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.65 million current LCU per square kilometre | 3.01 million current LCU per square kilometre | 19.62 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.99 million current LCU per square kilometre | 22.47 million current LCU per square kilometre | 88.63 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 151.61 million current LCU per square kilometre | 111.29 million current LCU per square kilometre | 184.78 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 195.41 million current LCU per square kilometre | 157.50 million current LCU per square kilometre | 240.24 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 11 Hungary 407.02 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 12 Iraq 337.94 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 13 Sierra Leone 292.12 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 15 Lao People's Democratic Republic 199.99 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 16 Cambodia 188.00 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 17 Uganda 186.23 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 general government total expenditure (current lcu), per square in Costa Rica?
- General government total expenditure (current lcu), per square in Costa Rica was 240.24 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government total expenditure (current lcu), per square recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 240.24 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest general government total expenditure (current lcu), per square recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU per square kilometre in 1980.
- How does Costa Rica rank for general government total expenditure (current lcu), per square?
- Costa Rica ranks 14th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is general government total expenditure (current lcu), per square rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.5%. 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 General government total expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
General government total expenditure (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.
General government total expenditure (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- General government total expenditure 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
General government total expenditure (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.