Costa Rica vs Jamaica: Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre (Bolt)
Costa Rica
1.57 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre
in 2022
Jamaica
1.85 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
57th
Jamaica rank
54th
Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre (Bolt) over time
- Costa Rica
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 1.85 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre against 1.57 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre in Costa Rica, a difference of 274,930 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.2 times Costa Rica's.
Across all 62 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 57th and Jamaica ranks 54th of 164 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 | 147,179 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 796,146 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 648,967 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 273,679 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 1.14 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 862,168 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 367,653 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 1.09 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 724,281 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 559,564 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 1.48 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 919,595 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 858,961 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 1.75 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 887,010 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 1.27 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 1.80 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 537,243 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 1.49 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 1.78 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 281,257 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | Jamaica |
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 Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 1.85 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre against 1.57 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre in Costa Rica as of 2022.
- What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre between Costa Rica and Jamaica?
- 274,930 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Jamaica?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Jamaica rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre?
- Costa Rica ranks 57th and Jamaica ranks 54th of 164 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.