Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, per square kilometre in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, per square kilometre was 1.69 million USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, per square kilometre in Costa Rica, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 1.69 million USD per square kilometre for gross domestic product — value us$, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 24.9% on the previous year and up 69.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product — value us$, per square kilometre in Costa Rica peaked at 1.69 million USD per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0246 million USD per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Costa Rica 60th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, per square kilometre in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | million USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0246 million USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0269 million USD per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1972 | 0.031 million USD per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0382 million USD per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0417 million USD per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1975 | 0.049 million USD per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0603 million USD per square kilometre | +23.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0768 million USD per square kilometre | +27.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0881 million USD per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 1979 | 0.1009 million USD per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1980 | 0.1208 million USD per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0656 million USD per square kilometre | -45.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0652 million USD per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0787 million USD per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0915 million USD per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0981 million USD per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1986 | 0.1101 million USD per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1987 | 0.1133 million USD per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 0.1153 million USD per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 0.1306 million USD per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1990 | 0.1427 million USD per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1991 | 0.1409 million USD per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 0.1677 million USD per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1877 million USD per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1994 | 0.2054 million USD per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1995 | 0.2266 million USD per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1996 | 0.2287 million USD per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 0.2471 million USD per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1998 | 0.268 million USD per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1999 | 0.2792 million USD per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 0.294 million USD per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 0.3129 million USD per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 0.3247 million USD per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 0.3383 million USD per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 0.3645 million USD per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 0.3926 million USD per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 0.4448 million USD per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2007 | 0.5265 million USD per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 2008 | 0.6032 million USD per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 2009 | 0.6021 million USD per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.7375 million USD per square kilometre | +22.5% |
| 2011 | 0.8375 million USD per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2012 | 0.925 million USD per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2013 | 0.9978 million USD per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2014 | 1.02 million USD per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 1.11 million USD per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2016 | 1.15 million USD per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 1.19 million USD per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 1.22 million USD per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 1.26 million USD per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 1.22 million USD per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 1.27 million USD per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 1.36 million USD per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 1.69 million USD per square kilometre | +24.9% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 1.69 million USD per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.67 million USD per square kilometre, 46% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 1.69 million USD per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.45 million USD per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, per square kilometre in Costa Rica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | -45.7% | 0.1208 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0656 million USD per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0538 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0246 million USD per square kilometre | 0.1009 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0989 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0652 million USD per square kilometre | 0.1306 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2094 million USD per square kilometre | 0.1409 million USD per square kilometre | 0.2792 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4204 million USD per square kilometre | 0.294 million USD per square kilometre | 0.6032 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.04 million USD per square kilometre | 0.7375 million USD per square kilometre | 1.26 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.39 million USD per square kilometre | 1.22 million USD per square kilometre | 1.69 million USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 57 Greece 1.89 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 58 French Polynesia 1.84 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 59 Jamaica 1.79 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 61 El Salvador 1.64 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 62 Romania 1.52 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 63 Croatia 1.51 million USD per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Costa Rica
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.74 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.3 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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$), annual growth rate 20.52 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product — value us$, per square kilometre in Costa Rica?
- Gross domestic product — value us$, per square kilometre in Costa Rica was 1.69 million USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product — value us$, per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 1.69 million USD per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product — value us$, per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0246 million USD per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Costa Rica rank for gross domestic product — value us$, per square kilometre?
- Costa Rica ranks 60th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross domestic product — value us$, per square kilometre rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 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$ 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$ ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ 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$ 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.