Costa Rica vs United States: Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre
Costa Rica
2.64 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
in 2023
United States
2.74 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
71st
United States rank
70th
Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre over time
- Costa Rica
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 2.74 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre against 2.64 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in Costa Rica, a difference of 99,600 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre.
Across all 34 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 71st and United States ranks 70th of 198 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 848,612 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 1.38 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 527,565 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | United States |
| 2000s | 1.32 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 1.87 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 545,524 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | United States |
| 2010s | 1.99 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 2.24 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 253,215 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | United States |
| 2020s | 2.44 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 2.61 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 171,690 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre, Costa Rica or United States?
- United States, at 2.74 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre against 2.64 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre between Costa Rica and United States?
- 99,600 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and United States?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and United States rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre?
- Costa Rica ranks 71st and United States ranks 70th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross domestic product (GDP), 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
Gross domestic product (GDP) 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.