Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre was 1.43 million USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.43 million USD per square kilometre
Change on year
up 5.1%
World rank
60th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.43 million USD per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.168 million USD per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre in Costa Rica, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 1.43 million USD per square kilometre for gross domestic product — value us$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 39.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product — value us$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre in Costa Rica peaked at 1.43 million USD per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.168 million USD per square kilometre, in 1970.
Costa Rica ranks 60th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | million USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.168 million USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.1794 million USD per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1972 | 0.1941 million USD per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1973 | 0.209 million USD per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1974 | 0.2206 million USD per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1975 | 0.2253 million USD per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 0.2377 million USD per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1977 | 0.2589 million USD per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1978 | 0.2751 million USD per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1979 | 0.2887 million USD per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1980 | 0.2908 million USD per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 0.2843 million USD per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 0.2636 million USD per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1983 | 0.2711 million USD per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 0.2929 million USD per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1985 | 0.295 million USD per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 0.3113 million USD per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1987 | 0.3261 million USD per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 0.3373 million USD per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 0.3564 million USD per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1990 | 0.3691 million USD per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 0.3775 million USD per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 0.4122 million USD per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1993 | 0.4414 million USD per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1994 | 0.4614 million USD per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 0.4806 million USD per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 0.487 million USD per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 0.5137 million USD per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 0.5505 million USD per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1999 | 0.5737 million USD per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 0.5959 million USD per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 0.6167 million USD per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 0.6377 million USD per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 0.6653 million USD per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 0.6947 million USD per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 0.7223 million USD per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 0.7753 million USD per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 0.8389 million USD per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 0.8787 million USD per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 0.871 million USD per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.9177 million USD per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 0.9581 million USD per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 1 million USD per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 1.03 million USD per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 1.07 million USD per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 1.11 million USD per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 1.15 million USD per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 1.2 million USD per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 1.23 million USD per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 1.26 million USD per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 1.21 million USD per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 1.3 million USD per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2022 | 1.36 million USD per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 1.43 million USD per square kilometre | +5.1% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 1.43 million USD per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.85 million USD per square kilometre, 50% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 1.43 million USD per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1 million USD per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2257 million USD per square kilometre | 0.168 million USD per square kilometre | 0.2887 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3029 million USD per square kilometre | 0.2636 million USD per square kilometre | 0.3564 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4667 million USD per square kilometre | 0.3691 million USD per square kilometre | 0.5737 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7297 million USD per square kilometre | 0.5959 million USD per square kilometre | 0.8787 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.09 million USD per square kilometre | 0.9177 million USD per square kilometre | 1.26 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.33 million USD per square kilometre | 1.21 million USD per square kilometre | 1.43 million USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 57 Turkey 1.63 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 58 Tuvalu 1.55 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 59 Philippines 1.44 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 61 Sri Lanka 1.41 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 62 Sweden 1.41 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 63 Jamaica 1.4 million USD 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$), annual growth rate 20.52 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product — value us$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre in Costa Rica?
- Gross domestic product — value us$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre in Costa Rica was 1.43 million USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product — value us$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 1.43 million USD per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product — value us$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.168 million USD per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Costa Rica rank for gross domestic product — value us$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre?
- Costa Rica ranks 60th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross domestic product — value us$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices 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.