Costa Rica vs Sri Lanka: GDP (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre
Costa Rica
1.45 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Sri Lanka
1.42 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
69th
Sri Lanka rank
71st
GDP (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre over time
- Costa Rica
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 1.45 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 1.42 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, a difference of 36,200 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 69th and Sri Lanka ranks 71st of 208 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 4 and Sri Lanka in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 123,238 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 122,424 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 814.03 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 226,104 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 183,556 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 42,548 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 303,450 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 294,938 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 8,512 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 467,486 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 459,773 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 7,714 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 729,653 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 732,578 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 2,925 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 1.09 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 1.33 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 234,719 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 1.34 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 1.48 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 138,102 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre, Costa Rica or Sri Lanka?
- Costa Rica, at 1.45 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 1.42 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gdp (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre between Costa Rica and Sri Lanka?
- 36,200 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Sri Lanka?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Sri Lanka rank globally for gdp (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre?
- Costa Rica ranks 69th and Sri Lanka ranks 71st of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as GDP (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.