Costa Rica vs Jamaica: GDP (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre

Costa Rica
1.45 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Jamaica
1.61 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
69th
Jamaica rank
68th

GDP (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Jamaica
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How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 1.61 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 1.45 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in Costa Rica, a difference of 153,810 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.

Across all 58 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 69th and Jamaica ranks 68th of 208 countries.

Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Jamaica Difference Ahead
1960s 142,847 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 723,558 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 580,711 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Jamaica
1970s 226,104 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 918,784 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 692,681 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Jamaica
1980s 303,450 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 869,415 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 565,965 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Jamaica
1990s 467,486 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 1.20 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 733,592 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Jamaica
2000s 729,653 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 1.35 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 620,671 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Jamaica
2010s 1.09 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 1.40 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 310,336 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Jamaica
2020s 1.34 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 1.51 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 165,165 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre, Costa Rica or Jamaica?
Jamaica, at 1.61 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 1.45 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in Costa Rica as of 2023.
What is the difference in gdp (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre between Costa Rica and Jamaica?
153,810 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Jamaica?
58 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2023.
How do Costa Rica and Jamaica rank globally for gdp (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre?
Costa Rica ranks 69th and Jamaica ranks 68th of 208 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as GDP (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
GDP (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre
Unit
constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
256 places, 13,494 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

GDP (constant 2015 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.