Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, per square in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, per square was 921.65 million SLC per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
921.65 million SLC per square kilometre
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
13th
of 192 countries
All-time high
921.65 million SLC per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.1631 million SLC per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, per square in Costa Rica, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million SLC per square kilometre.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 921.65 million SLC per square kilometre for gross domestic product — value standard local currency, per square in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 84.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product — value standard local currency, per square in Costa Rica peaked at 921.65 million SLC per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1631 million SLC per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Costa Rica 13th out of 192 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.
Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, per square in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | million SLC per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1631 million SLC per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.1784 million SLC per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1972 | 0.2054 million SLC per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 1973 | 0.2541 million SLC per square kilometre | +23.7% |
| 1974 | 0.3304 million SLC per square kilometre | +30.1% |
| 1975 | 0.4201 million SLC per square kilometre | +27.2% |
| 1976 | 0.5169 million SLC per square kilometre | +23.0% |
| 1977 | 0.6583 million SLC per square kilometre | +27.4% |
| 1978 | 0.7549 million SLC per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 1979 | 0.8646 million SLC per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1980 | 1.04 million SLC per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 1981 | 1.43 million SLC per square kilometre | +37.9% |
| 1982 | 2.44 million SLC per square kilometre | +70.8% |
| 1983 | 3.23 million SLC per square kilometre | +32.6% |
| 1984 | 4.08 million SLC per square kilometre | +26.1% |
| 1985 | 4.95 million SLC per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 1986 | 6.16 million SLC per square kilometre | +24.6% |
| 1987 | 7.11 million SLC per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1988 | 8.74 million SLC per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 1989 | 10.65 million SLC per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 1990 | 13.07 million SLC per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 1991 | 17.25 million SLC per square kilometre | +32.0% |
| 1992 | 22.56 million SLC per square kilometre | +30.7% |
| 1993 | 26.68 million SLC per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 1994 | 32.26 million SLC per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 1995 | 40.73 million SLC per square kilometre | +26.3% |
| 1996 | 47.51 million SLC per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 1997 | 57.46 million SLC per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 1998 | 68.93 million SLC per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 1999 | 79.76 million SLC per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 2000 | 90.62 million SLC per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2001 | 102.9 million SLC per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2002 | 116.83 million SLC per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2003 | 134.85 million SLC per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 2004 | 159.62 million SLC per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 2005 | 187.56 million SLC per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 2006 | 227.44 million SLC per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 2007 | 272.01 million SLC per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 2008 | 317.45 million SLC per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2009 | 345.2 million SLC per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 387.82 million SLC per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2011 | 423.49 million SLC per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2012 | 465.2 million SLC per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2013 | 498.69 million SLC per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 548.4 million SLC per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2015 | 590.91 million SLC per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2016 | 627.82 million SLC per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 672.61 million SLC per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 705.34 million SLC per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 740.93 million SLC per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 714.75 million SLC per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 789.79 million SLC per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2022 | 877.6 million SLC per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2023 | 921.65 million SLC per square kilometre | +5.0% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 921.65 million SLC per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.61 million SLC per square kilometre, 79.4× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 921.65 million SLC per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.73 million SLC per square kilometre, 78.6× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4346 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.1631 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.8646 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.98 million SLC per square kilometre | 1.04 million SLC per square kilometre | 10.65 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 40.62 million SLC per square kilometre | 13.07 million SLC per square kilometre | 79.76 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 195.45 million SLC per square kilometre | 90.62 million SLC per square kilometre | 345.2 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 566.12 million SLC per square kilometre | 387.82 million SLC per square kilometre | 740.93 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 825.95 million SLC per square kilometre | 714.75 million SLC per square kilometre | 921.65 million SLC per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 10 Cambodia 997.25 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 11 Uganda 948.12 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 12 Singapore 937.74 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 14 Hungary 822.78 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 15 Guinea 796.8 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 16 Paraguay 790.62 million SLC 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 — value standard local currency, per square in Costa Rica?
- Gross domestic product — value standard local currency, per square in Costa Rica was 921.65 million SLC per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product — value standard local currency, per square recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 921.65 million SLC per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product — value standard local currency, per square recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1631 million SLC per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Costa Rica rank for gross domestic product — value standard local currency, per square?
- Costa Rica ranks 13th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross domestic product — value standard local currency, per square rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84.8%. 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 Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency 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 — Value Standard Local Currency ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- 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
Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency 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.