Capital stock, Private sector … stock square kilometre Purchasing in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Capital stock, Private sector … stock square kilometre Purchasing was 0.0026 units per square kilometre in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Capital stock, Private sector, Constant prices, Purchasing power in Costa Rica, 1961–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2019, capital stock, private sector, constant prices, purchasing power in Costa Rica stood at 0.0026 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 59 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 49.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital stock, private sector, constant prices, purchasing power in Costa Rica peaked at 0.0026 units per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Costa Rica 59th out of 174 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capital stock, Private sector … stock square kilometre Purchasing in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 0.0026 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0067 units per square kilometre, 39% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 0.0026 units per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0011 units per square kilometre, 2.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 0.001 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | 10 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 56 Panama 0.0033 units per square kilometre compare
- 57 Sweden 0.0028 units per square kilometre compare
- 58 Bulgaria 0.0027 units per square kilometre compare
- 60 Albania 0.0026 units per square kilometre compare
- 61 Vietnam 0.0026 units per square kilometre compare
- 62 Comoros 0.0025 units 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0058 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 115.71 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.5968 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0042 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 84.49 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -3.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0204 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital stock, private sector, constant prices, purchasing power in Costa Rica?
- Capital stock, private sector, constant prices, purchasing power in Costa Rica was 0.0026 units per square kilometre in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capital stock, private sector, constant prices, purchasing power recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0026 units per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest capital stock, private sector, constant prices, purchasing power recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Costa Rica rank for capital stock, private sector, constant prices, purchasing power?
- Costa Rica ranks 59th out of 174 countries with data for 2019.
- Is capital stock, private sector, constant prices, purchasing power rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.0%. 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 Capital stock, Private sector, Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Capital stock, Private sector, Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017 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.
Capital stock, Private sector, Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Capital stock, Private sector, Constant prices, Purchasing power International Monetary Fund
- 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
Capital stock, Private sector, Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017 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.