GNI (current LCU), per square kilometre in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: GNI (current LCU), per square kilometre was 857.89 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
857.89 million current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
14th
of 206 countries
All-time high
857.89 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
56,749 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
GNI (current LCU), per square kilometre in Costa Rica, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gni (current lcu), per square kilometre in Costa Rica stood at 857.89 million current LCU per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 78.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni (current lcu), per square kilometre in Costa Rica peaked at 857.89 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 56,749 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1961.
Costa Rica ranks 14th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GNI (current LCU), per square kilometre in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 56,749 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 61,166 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1963 | 65,526 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1964 | 69,179 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1965 | 75,110 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1966 | 81,976 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1967 | 88,470 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1968 | 97,914 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1969 | 108,695 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1970 | 125,731 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 1971 | 137,564 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1972 | 156,023 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1973 | 193,721 current LCU per square kilometre | +24.2% |
| 1974 | 252,346 current LCU per square kilometre | +30.3% |
| 1975 | 318,049 current LCU per square kilometre | +26.0% |
| 1976 | 392,235 current LCU per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 1977 | 502,305 current LCU per square kilometre | +28.1% |
| 1978 | 572,325 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1979 | 652,203 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1980 | 774,648 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 1981 | 997,252 current LCU per square kilometre | +28.7% |
| 1982 | 1.61 million current LCU per square kilometre | +61.8% |
| 1983 | 2.26 million current LCU per square kilometre | +40.3% |
| 1984 | 2.93 million current LCU per square kilometre | +29.4% |
| 1985 | 3.60 million current LCU per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 1986 | 4.53 million current LCU per square kilometre | +25.9% |
| 1987 | 5.21 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1988 | 6.35 million current LCU per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 1989 | 7.70 million current LCU per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 1990 | 9.79 million current LCU per square kilometre | +27.1% |
| 1991 | 16.81 million current LCU per square kilometre | +71.8% |
| 1992 | 22.04 million current LCU per square kilometre | +31.1% |
| 1993 | 26.11 million current LCU per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 1994 | 31.98 million current LCU per square kilometre | +22.5% |
| 1995 | 40.21 million current LCU per square kilometre | +25.7% |
| 1996 | 47.10 million current LCU per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 1997 | 56.93 million current LCU per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 1998 | 67.59 million current LCU per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 1999 | 76.85 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 2000 | 86.47 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2001 | 98.18 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2002 | 111.47 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2003 | 128.64 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 2004 | 152.87 million current LCU per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 2005 | 180.51 million current LCU per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 2006 | 220.81 million current LCU per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 2007 | 264.97 million current LCU per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 2008 | 311.33 million current LCU per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 2009 | 333.82 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 375.37 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2011 | 409.23 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2012 | 450.61 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2013 | 480.52 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 525.77 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2015 | 565.63 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2016 | 601.34 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 637.43 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 668.84 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 700.60 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 678.04 million current LCU per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 746.68 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2022 | 836.29 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2023 | 857.89 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 78,309 current LCU per square kilometre | 56,749 current LCU per square kilometre | 108,695 current LCU per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 330,250 current LCU per square kilometre | 125,731 current LCU per square kilometre | 652,203 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.60 million current LCU per square kilometre | 774,648 current LCU per square kilometre | 7.70 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 39.54 million current LCU per square kilometre | 9.79 million current LCU per square kilometre | 76.85 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 188.91 million current LCU per square kilometre | 86.47 million current LCU per square kilometre | 333.82 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 541.53 million current LCU per square kilometre | 375.37 million current LCU per square kilometre | 700.60 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 779.73 million current LCU per square kilometre | 678.04 million current LCU per square kilometre | 857.89 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 11 Laos 1.13 billion current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 12 Cambodia 963.70 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 13 Uganda 889.62 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 15 Iraq 817.87 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 16 Hungary 799.37 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 17 Singapore 770.42 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)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 6.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 19,970 current US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate 4 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP 503.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per capita 10.05 million current LCU per person (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.7846 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 15,669 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni (current lcu), per square kilometre in Costa Rica?
- Gni (current lcu), per square kilometre in Costa Rica was 857.89 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 857.89 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gni (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 56,749 current LCU per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Costa Rica rank for gni (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Costa Rica ranks 14th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gni (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.5%. 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 GNI (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI (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.
GNI (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GNI Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- 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
GNI (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.