Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ was 2.6 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ in Costa Rica, 1991–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 2.6 units per square kilometre for gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ in 2023. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 39.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ in Costa Rica peaked at 2.6 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.6848 units per square kilometre, in 1991.
That places Costa Rica 61st out of 186 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.
Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.6848 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1992 | 0.7479 units per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1993 | 0.8009 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1994 | 0.8371 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 0.8719 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 0.8837 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 0.9321 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 0.9988 units per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1999 | 1.04 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 1.08 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 1.12 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 1.16 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 1.21 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 1.26 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 1.31 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 1.41 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 1.52 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 1.59 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 1.58 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 1.67 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 1.74 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 1.82 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 1.87 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 1.93 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 2.01 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 2.09 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 2.18 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 2.23 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 2.29 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 2.19 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 2.36 units per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2022 | 2.47 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 2.6 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 2.6 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.14 units per square kilometre, 51% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 2.6 units per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.25 units per square kilometre, 2.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8664 units per square kilometre | 0.6848 units per square kilometre | 1.04 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.32 units per square kilometre | 1.08 units per square kilometre | 1.59 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.98 units per square kilometre | 1.67 units per square kilometre | 2.29 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.41 units per square kilometre | 2.19 units per square kilometre | 2.6 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 58 Jamaica 2.82 units per square kilometre compare
- 59 United States 2.74 units per square kilometre compare
- 60 Azerbaijan 2.62 units per square kilometre compare
- 62 Cuba 2.22 units per square kilometre compare
- 63 Panama 2.16 units per square kilometre compare
- 64 Lithuania 2.12 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)
- 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 gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ in Costa Rica?
- Gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ in Costa Rica was 2.6 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 2.6 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6848 units per square kilometre in 1991.
- How does Costa Rica rank for gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $?
- Costa Rica ranks 61st out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.0%. 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 Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates) 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.
Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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- Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ International Labour Organization
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates) 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.