Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre was 2.64 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.64 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
71st
of 198 countries
All-time high
2.64 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
671,283 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre in Costa Rica, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 2.64 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre for gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 41.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Costa Rica peaked at 2.64 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 671,283 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, in 1990.
Costa Rica ranks 71st of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 671,283 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 686,490 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 749,655 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1993 | 802,861 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1994 | 839,142 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 873,999 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 885,803 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 934,311 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 1.00 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1999 | 1.04 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 1.08 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 1.12 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 1.16 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 1.21 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 1.26 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 1.31 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 1.41 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 1.52 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 1.60 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 1.58 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 1.67 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 1.74 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 1.82 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 1.87 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 1.94 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 2.01 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 2.09 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 2.18 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 2.24 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 2.30 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 2.21 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 2.39 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2022 | 2.52 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 2.64 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.8% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 2.64 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.38 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, 41% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 2.64 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.86 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 848,612 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 671,283 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 1.04 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.32 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 1.08 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 1.60 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.99 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 1.67 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 2.30 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.44 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 2.21 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 2.64 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 68 Faroe Islands 2.85 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 69 Croatia 2.85 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 70 United States 2.74 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 72 Azerbaijan 2.62 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 73 Panama 2.16 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 74 Lithuania 2.13 million international-$ in 2021 prices 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$), annual growth rate 20.52 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Costa Rica?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Costa Rica was 2.64 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 2.64 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 671,283 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Costa Rica rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre?
- Costa Rica ranks 71st out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.1%. 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), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross domestic product (GDP) 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP) Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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Gross domestic product (GDP) 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.