GDP: linked series (current LCU), per square kilometre in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: GDP: linked series (current LCU), per square kilometre was 932.46 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
GDP: linked series (current LCU), per square kilometre in Costa Rica, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gdp: linked series (current lcu), per square kilometre in Costa Rica stood at 932.46 million current LCU per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and up 87.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp: linked series (current lcu), per square kilometre in Costa Rica peaked at 932.46 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10.24 million current LCU per square kilometre, in 1990.
That places Costa Rica 15th out of 211 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP: linked series (current LCU), per square kilometre in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10.24 million current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 17.25 million current LCU per square kilometre | +68.5% |
| 1992 | 22.56 million current LCU per square kilometre | +30.7% |
| 1993 | 26.68 million current LCU per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 1994 | 32.26 million current LCU per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 1995 | 40.73 million current LCU per square kilometre | +26.3% |
| 1996 | 47.51 million current LCU per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 1997 | 57.46 million current LCU per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 1998 | 68.93 million current LCU per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 1999 | 79.76 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 2000 | 90.62 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2001 | 102.90 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2002 | 116.83 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2003 | 134.85 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 2004 | 159.62 million current LCU per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 2005 | 187.56 million current LCU per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 2006 | 227.44 million current LCU per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 2007 | 272.01 million current LCU per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 2008 | 317.45 million current LCU per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2009 | 345.20 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 387.82 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2011 | 423.49 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2012 | 465.20 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2013 | 498.69 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 548.40 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2015 | 590.91 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2016 | 627.82 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 672.61 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 707.01 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 744.80 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 719.46 million current LCU per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 797.43 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2022 | 899.87 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2023 | 932.46 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.6% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 932.46 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.70 million current LCU per square kilometre, 73.4× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 932.46 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.78 million current LCU per square kilometre, 79.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP: linked series (current LCU), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +68.5% | 10.24 million current LCU per square kilometre | 17.25 million current LCU per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.34 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10.24 million current LCU per square kilometre | 79.76 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 195.45 million current LCU per square kilometre | 90.62 million current LCU per square kilometre | 345.20 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 566.67 million current LCU per square kilometre | 387.82 million current LCU per square kilometre | 744.80 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 837.30 million current LCU per square kilometre | 719.46 million current LCU per square kilometre | 932.46 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 12 Laos 1.21 billion current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 13 Cambodia 985.88 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 14 Singapore 955.99 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 16 Uganda 912.65 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 17 Hungary 824.22 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 18 Iraq 814.92 million current LCU 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 gdp: linked series (current lcu), per square kilometre in Costa Rica?
- Gdp: linked series (current lcu), per square kilometre in Costa Rica was 932.46 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp: linked series (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 932.46 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp: linked series (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.24 million current LCU per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Costa Rica rank for gdp: linked series (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Costa Rica ranks 15th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp: linked series (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 87.0%. 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 GDP: linked series (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP: linked series (current 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.
GDP: linked series (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP: linked series 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
GDP: linked series (current 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.