Costa Rica vs Japan: Imports of goods and services (constant LCU), per square kilometre
Costa Rica
368.63 million constant LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
Japan
263.49 million constant LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
12th
Japan rank
15th
Imports of goods and services (constant LCU), per square kilometre over time
- Costa Rica
- Japan
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 368.63 million constant LCU per square kilometre against 263.49 million constant LCU per square kilometre in Japan, a difference of 105.14 million constant LCU per square kilometre.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.4 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Japan ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 12th and Japan ranks 15th of 175 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 34.78 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 48.45 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 13.67 million constant LCU per square kilometre | Japan |
| 1980s | 42.93 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 68.21 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 25.28 million constant LCU per square kilometre | Japan |
| 1990s | 99.92 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 122.74 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 22.82 million constant LCU per square kilometre | Japan |
| 2000s | 157.74 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 174.23 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 16.49 million constant LCU per square kilometre | Japan |
| 2010s | 258.10 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 224.80 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 33.30 million constant LCU per square kilometre | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 321.65 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 251.76 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 69.89 million constant LCU per square kilometre | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods and services (constant lcu), per square kilometre, Costa Rica or Japan?
- Costa Rica, at 368.63 million constant LCU per square kilometre against 263.49 million constant LCU per square kilometre in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services (constant lcu), per square kilometre between Costa Rica and Japan?
- 105.14 million constant LCU per square kilometre, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Japan?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Japan rank globally for imports of goods and services (constant lcu), per square kilometre?
- Costa Rica ranks 12th and Japan ranks 15th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (constant LCU), 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
Imports of goods and services (constant LCU) 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.