GNI, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: GNI, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre was 2.42 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
GNI, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in Costa Rica, 1991–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 2.42 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre for gni, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.3% on the previous year and up 36.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in Costa Rica peaked at 2.42 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 753,143 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre, in 1991.
That places Costa Rica 50th out of 156 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
GNI, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 753,143 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | — |
| 1992 | 830,039 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1993 | 900,619 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1994 | 956,586 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1995 | 992,262 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 983,890 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 1.04 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 1.03 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 1.04 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 1.05 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 1.09 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 1.12 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 1.16 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 1.21 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 1.25 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 1.34 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 1.44 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 1.48 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 1.50 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 1.59 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 1.65 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 1.74 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 1.77 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 1.84 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 1.93 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 2.03 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 2.09 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 2.13 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 2.18 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 2.10 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 2.23 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 2.32 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 2.42 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 2.42 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.81 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre, 50% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 2.42 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 805,640 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre, 3.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 947,941 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 753,143 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 1.04 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.26 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 1.05 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 1.50 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.90 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 1.59 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 2.18 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.27 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 2.10 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 2.42 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 47 Greece 2.98 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre compare
- 48 Croatia 2.82 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre compare
- 49 United States 2.73 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre compare
- 51 Panama 2.07 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre compare
- 52 Guatemala 2.06 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre compare
- 53 Lithuania 2.02 million constant 2021 international $ 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 gni, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in Costa Rica?
- Gni, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in Costa Rica was 2.42 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 2.42 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gni, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 753,143 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre in 1991.
- How does Costa Rica rank for gni, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre?
- Costa Rica ranks 50th out of 156 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gni, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GNI, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI, PPP (constant 2021 international $) 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, PPP (constant 2021 international $) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GNI, PPP International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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GNI, PPP (constant 2021 international $) 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.