Long term urban population region, per unit of GDP in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Long term urban population region, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Long term urban population region, per unit of GDP in Costa Rica, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 0 units per US$ of GDP for long term urban population region, per unit of gdp in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.5% on the previous year and down 41.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long term urban population region, per unit of gdp in Costa Rica peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
Costa Rica ranks 108th of 188 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.
Long term urban population region, per unit of GDP in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 1962 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 1964 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1965 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 1966 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 1967 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 1968 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 1969 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 1970 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 1971 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1972 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 1973 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -17.6% |
| 1974 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 1975 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 1976 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -18.3% |
| 1977 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -20.9% |
| 1978 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 1979 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 1980 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 1981 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +85.4% |
| 1982 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
| 1984 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 1985 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1986 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 1987 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -19.3% |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -17.7% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -18.4% |
| 2024 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2025 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 0 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 1.9× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 0 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 49% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Long term urban population region, per unit of GDP 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 | +85.4% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
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- 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)
- Population growth rate -1 (2100)
- Population density 73.96 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 123,827 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is long term urban population region, per unit of gdp in Costa Rica?
- Long term urban population region, per unit of gdp in Costa Rica was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest long term urban population region, per unit of gdp recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1962.
- What is the lowest long term urban population region, per unit of gdp recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Costa Rica rank for long term urban population region, per unit of gdp?
- Costa Rica ranks 108th out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is long term urban population region, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.5%. 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 Long term urban population region, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Long term urban population region divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Long term urban population region ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Long term urban population region Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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
Long term urban population region divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.