Adjusted net national income (current US$), per square kilometre in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Adjusted net national income (current US$), per square kilometre was 1.11 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted net national income (current US$), per square kilometre in Costa Rica, 1971–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adjusted net national income (current us$), per square kilometre in Costa Rica is 1.11 million current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 45.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net national income (current us$), per square kilometre in Costa Rica peaked at 1.13 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 18,750 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1971.
Costa Rica ranks 49th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted net national income (current US$), per square kilometre in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 18,750 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 21,216 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1973 | 26,484 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.8% |
| 1974 | 29,032 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1975 | 33,800 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 1976 | 41,641 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 1977 | 53,554 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 1978 | 60,882 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1979 | 69,225 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1980 | 82,147 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 1981 | 41,459 current US$ per square kilometre | -49.5% |
| 1982 | 39,108 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1983 | 50,891 current US$ per square kilometre | +30.1% |
| 1984 | 61,173 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 1985 | 66,532 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1986 | 76,169 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1987 | 77,818 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 78,491 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 89,005 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1990 | 100,476 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1991 | 129,000 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.4% |
| 1992 | 154,220 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 1993 | 173,034 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1994 | 192,415 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1995 | 211,741 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1996 | 214,215 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 231,159 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1998 | 248,149 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1999 | 252,154 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 263,282 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 280,276 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 290,339 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 302,497 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 326,927 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2005 | 352,158 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 404,369 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 2007 | 482,043 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 2008 | 557,479 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 2009 | 546,849 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 671,500 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 2011 | 760,887 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2012 | 845,006 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2013 | 908,230 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 923,754 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 1.00 million current US$ per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2016 | 1.04 million current US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 1.06 million current US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 1.09 million current US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 1.13 million current US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 1.08 million current US$ per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 1.11 million current US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 1.11 million current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.97 million current US$ per square kilometre, 56% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 1.11 million current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 559,090 current US$ per square kilometre, 2.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adjusted net national income (current US$), per square kilometre in Costa Rica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | -49.5% | 82,147 current US$ per square kilometre | 41,459 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 39,398 current US$ per square kilometre | 18,750 current US$ per square kilometre | 69,225 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 66,279 current US$ per square kilometre | 39,108 current US$ per square kilometre | 89,005 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 190,656 current US$ per square kilometre | 100,476 current US$ per square kilometre | 252,154 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 380,622 current US$ per square kilometre | 263,282 current US$ per square kilometre | 557,479 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 943,063 current US$ per square kilometre | 671,500 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.13 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.09 million current US$ per square kilometre | 1.08 million current US$ per square kilometre | 1.11 million current US$ per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 46 Philippines 1.21 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 47 French Polynesia 1.14 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 48 El Salvador 1.12 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 50 Norway 1.04 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 51 Romania 1.01 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 52 Croatia 1.01 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Costa Rica
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.74 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.3 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 466.29 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0045 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 90.49 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 5.59 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 3.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0543 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,084 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 20.52 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted net national income (current us$), per square kilometre in Costa Rica?
- Adjusted net national income (current us$), per square kilometre in Costa Rica was 1.11 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adjusted net national income (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 1.13 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest adjusted net national income (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,750 current US$ per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Costa Rica rank for adjusted net national income (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Costa Rica ranks 49th out of 183 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted net national income (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Adjusted net national income (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Adjusted net national income (current US$) 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.
Adjusted net national income (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Adjusted net national income Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Adjusted net national income (current US$) 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.