Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre was 1.36 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.36 million current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 23.1%
World rank
51st
of 185 countries
All-time high
1.36 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
7,871 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre in Costa Rica, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, final consumption expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre in Costa Rica stood at 1.36 million current US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 23.1% on the previous year and up 63.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre in Costa Rica peaked at 1.36 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7,871 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1962.
That places Costa Rica 51st out of 185 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8,193 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 7,871 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1963 | 8,647 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1964 | 9,368 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1965 | 10,582 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1966 | 11,021 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1967 | 11,915 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1968 | 13,134 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1969 | 14,265 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1970 | 16,627 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 1971 | 18,137 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1972 | 20,456 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1973 | 24,578 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 1974 | 28,800 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 1975 | 33,351 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 1976 | 38,905 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1977 | 48,858 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.6% |
| 1978 | 58,230 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 1979 | 67,145 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1980 | 79,262 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 1981 | 38,993 current US$ per square kilometre | -50.8% |
| 1982 | 36,958 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1983 | 47,186 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.7% |
| 1984 | 55,122 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 1985 | 58,231 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1986 | 63,995 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1987 | 68,370 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1988 | 69,880 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 79,490 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1990 | 89,022 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1991 | 121,853 current US$ per square kilometre | +36.9% |
| 1992 | 142,995 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 1993 | 161,566 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1994 | 175,566 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1995 | 190,423 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1996 | 197,346 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 208,367 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 218,290 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 227,092 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 235,165 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 249,436 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 266,504 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 280,825 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 298,555 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 327,062 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2006 | 365,249 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2007 | 431,784 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 2008 | 507,799 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 2009 | 494,013 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 604,924 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.5% |
| 2011 | 700,533 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 2012 | 776,016 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2013 | 831,126 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 848,014 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 905,419 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 930,874 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 965,717 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 996,420 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 1.03 million current US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 994,136 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 1.04 million current US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 1.11 million current US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 1.36 million current US$ per square kilometre | +23.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10,555 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,871 current US$ per square kilometre | 14,265 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 35,509 current US$ per square kilometre | 16,627 current US$ per square kilometre | 67,145 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 59,749 current US$ per square kilometre | 36,958 current US$ per square kilometre | 79,490 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 173,252 current US$ per square kilometre | 89,022 current US$ per square kilometre | 227,092 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 345,639 current US$ per square kilometre | 235,165 current US$ per square kilometre | 507,799 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 859,178 current US$ per square kilometre | 604,924 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.03 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.12 million current US$ per square kilometre | 994,136 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.36 million current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 48 El Salvador 1.63 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 49 Hungary 1.63 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 50 Brunei Darussalam 1.45 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 52 Philippines 1.33 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 53 Romania 1.19 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 54 Croatia 1.19 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)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 20.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.166 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 3,316 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 5.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1401 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 2,798 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 3.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 70.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is final consumption expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre in Costa Rica?
- Final consumption expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre in Costa Rica was 1.36 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest final consumption expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 1.36 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,871 current US$ per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does Costa Rica rank for final consumption expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Costa Rica ranks 51st out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is final consumption expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.7%. 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 Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 63 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 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.
Final consumption expenditure (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 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.