GNI (current LCU), per square kilometre in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: GNI (current LCU), per square kilometre was 857.50 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
857.50 million current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 5.2%
World rank
15th
of 206 countries
All-time high
857.50 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
125,731 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
GNI (current LCU), per square kilometre in Costa Rica, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 857.50 million current LCU per square kilometre for gni (current lcu), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 78.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni (current lcu), per square kilometre in Costa Rica peaked at 857.50 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 125,731 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Costa Rica 15th out of 206 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.
GNI (current LCU), per square kilometre in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 125,731 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 137,564 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1972 | 156,023 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1973 | 193,721 current LCU per square kilometre | +24.2% |
| 1974 | 252,346 current LCU per square kilometre | +30.3% |
| 1975 | 318,049 current LCU per square kilometre | +26.0% |
| 1976 | 392,235 current LCU per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 1977 | 502,305 current LCU per square kilometre | +28.1% |
| 1978 | 572,325 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1979 | 652,203 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1980 | 774,648 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 1981 | 997,252 current LCU per square kilometre | +28.7% |
| 1982 | 1.61 million current LCU per square kilometre | +61.8% |
| 1983 | 2.26 million current LCU per square kilometre | +40.3% |
| 1984 | 2.93 million current LCU per square kilometre | +29.4% |
| 1985 | 3.60 million current LCU per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 1986 | 4.53 million current LCU per square kilometre | +25.9% |
| 1987 | 5.21 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1988 | 6.35 million current LCU per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 1989 | 7.70 million current LCU per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 1990 | 9.79 million current LCU per square kilometre | +27.1% |
| 1991 | 16.81 million current LCU per square kilometre | +71.8% |
| 1992 | 22.04 million current LCU per square kilometre | +31.1% |
| 1993 | 26.11 million current LCU per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 1994 | 31.98 million current LCU per square kilometre | +22.5% |
| 1995 | 40.21 million current LCU per square kilometre | +25.7% |
| 1996 | 47.10 million current LCU per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 1997 | 56.93 million current LCU per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 1998 | 67.59 million current LCU per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 1999 | 76.85 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 2000 | 86.47 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2001 | 98.18 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2002 | 111.47 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2003 | 128.64 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 2004 | 152.87 million current LCU per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 2005 | 180.51 million current LCU per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 2006 | 220.81 million current LCU per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 2007 | 264.97 million current LCU per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 2008 | 311.33 million current LCU per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 2009 | 333.82 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 375.37 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2011 | 409.23 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2012 | 450.61 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2013 | 480.52 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 525.77 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2015 | 565.63 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2016 | 601.34 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 637.43 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 667.17 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 696.74 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 673.34 million current LCU per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 739.04 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2022 | 814.84 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2023 | 857.50 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.2% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 857.50 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.07 million current LCU per square kilometre, 71.1× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 857.50 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.88 million current LCU per square kilometre, 86.8× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 330,250 current LCU per square kilometre | 125,731 current LCU per square kilometre | 652,203 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.60 million current LCU per square kilometre | 774,648 current LCU per square kilometre | 7.70 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 39.54 million current LCU per square kilometre | 9.79 million current LCU per square kilometre | 76.85 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 188.91 million current LCU per square kilometre | 86.47 million current LCU per square kilometre | 333.82 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 540.98 million current LCU per square kilometre | 375.37 million current LCU per square kilometre | 696.74 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 771.18 million current LCU per square kilometre | 673.34 million current LCU per square kilometre | 857.50 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 12 Syria 1.01 billion current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 13 Cambodia 963.70 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 14 Uganda 889.66 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 16 Iraq 817.87 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 17 Hungary 802.69 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 18 Singapore 771.38 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 gni (current lcu), per square kilometre in Costa Rica?
- Gni (current lcu), per square kilometre in Costa Rica was 857.50 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 857.50 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gni (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 125,731 current LCU per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Costa Rica rank for gni (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Costa Rica ranks 15th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gni (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.5%. 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 GNI (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI (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.
GNI (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GNI 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
GNI (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.