How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Sweden?

54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Value Added (Total Manufacturing) — Value US$, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Costa Rica vs Sweden: Value Added (Total Manufacturing) — Value US$, per square kilometre

Costa Rica

0.2307 million USD per square kilometre

in 2023

Sweden

0.2038 million USD per square kilometre

in 2023

Costa Rica rank

53rd

Sweden rank

56th

Value Added (Total Manufacturing) — Value US$, per square kilometre over time

Costa Rica
Sweden

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 0.2307 million USD per square kilometre against 0.2038 million USD per square kilometre in Sweden, a difference of 0.0269 million USD per square kilometre.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sweden ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 53rd and Sweden ranks 56th of 194 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Sweden	Difference	Ahead
1970s	0.0107 million USD per square kilometre	0.0389 million USD per square kilometre	0.0282 million USD per square kilometre	Sweden
1980s	0.0213 million USD per square kilometre	0.0741 million USD per square kilometre	0.0528 million USD per square kilometre	Sweden
1990s	0.0406 million USD per square kilometre	0.1177 million USD per square kilometre	0.0771 million USD per square kilometre	Sweden
2000s	0.0685 million USD per square kilometre	0.1556 million USD per square kilometre	0.087 million USD per square kilometre	Sweden
2010s	0.1308 million USD per square kilometre	0.1822 million USD per square kilometre	0.0514 million USD per square kilometre	Sweden
2020s	0.1882 million USD per square kilometre	0.1959 million USD per square kilometre	0.0077 million USD per square kilometre	Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher value added (total manufacturing) — value us$, per square kilometre, Costa Rica or Sweden?: Costa Rica, at 0.2307 million USD per square kilometre against 0.2038 million USD per square kilometre in Sweden as of 2023.
What is the difference in value added (total manufacturing) — value us$, per square kilometre between Costa Rica and Sweden?: 0.0269 million USD per square kilometre, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Sweden?: 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Costa Rica and Sweden rank globally for value added (total manufacturing) — value us$, per square kilometre?: Costa Rica ranks 53rd and Sweden ranks 56th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Value Added (Total Manufacturing) — Value US$, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Value Added (Total Manufacturing) — Value US$, per square kilometre
Unit: million USD per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 195 places, 9,598 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed: 23 September 2026

Value Added (Total Manufacturing) — Value 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.