Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre was 888.13 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
888.13 million current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
13th
of 183 countries
All-time high
888.13 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
59,777 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre in Costa Rica, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gross national expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre in Costa Rica stood at 888.13 million current LCU per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 73.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre in Costa Rica peaked at 888.13 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 59,777 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1961.
Costa Rica ranks 13th of 183 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 59,777 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 64,485 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1963 | 70,031 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1964 | 73,598 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1965 | 85,114 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 1966 | 89,021 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1967 | 96,506 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1968 | 105,114 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1969 | 116,690 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1970 | 136,398 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 1971 | 154,189 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1972 | 171,167 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1973 | 211,116 current LCU per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 1974 | 297,593 current LCU per square kilometre | +41.0% |
| 1975 | 357,043 current LCU per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1976 | 429,230 current LCU per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 1977 | 543,868 current LCU per square kilometre | +26.7% |
| 1978 | 637,763 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 1979 | 746,894 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 1980 | 894,777 current LCU per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 1981 | 1.17 million current LCU per square kilometre | +31.1% |
| 1982 | 1.85 million current LCU per square kilometre | +58.0% |
| 1983 | 2.55 million current LCU per square kilometre | +37.6% |
| 1984 | 3.18 million current LCU per square kilometre | +24.6% |
| 1985 | 3.94 million current LCU per square kilometre | +24.1% |
| 1986 | 4.79 million current LCU per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 1987 | 5.80 million current LCU per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 1988 | 6.97 million current LCU per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 1989 | 8.67 million current LCU per square kilometre | +24.3% |
| 1990 | 10.95 million current LCU per square kilometre | +26.3% |
| 1991 | 18.05 million current LCU per square kilometre | +64.9% |
| 1992 | 23.81 million current LCU per square kilometre | +31.9% |
| 1993 | 28.62 million current LCU per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 1994 | 34.27 million current LCU per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 1995 | 42.17 million current LCU per square kilometre | +23.0% |
| 1996 | 49.42 million current LCU per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 1997 | 59.99 million current LCU per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 1998 | 71.76 million current LCU per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 1999 | 81.69 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2000 | 91.22 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2001 | 102.73 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2002 | 119.13 million current LCU per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 2003 | 137.53 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 2004 | 160.96 million current LCU per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 2005 | 191.87 million current LCU per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 2006 | 234.69 million current LCU per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 2007 | 286.41 million current LCU per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 2008 | 345.35 million current LCU per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 2009 | 346.91 million current LCU per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 395.01 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2011 | 439.14 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2012 | 482.62 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2013 | 513.07 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 561.92 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2015 | 595.41 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 625.67 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 669.56 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 703.26 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 723.38 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 693.21 million current LCU per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 785.02 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 2022 | 880.75 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2023 | 888.13 million current LCU per square kilometre | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 84,482 current LCU per square kilometre | 59,777 current LCU per square kilometre | 116,690 current LCU per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 368,526 current LCU per square kilometre | 136,398 current LCU per square kilometre | 746,894 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.98 million current LCU per square kilometre | 894,777 current LCU per square kilometre | 8.67 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 42.07 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10.95 million current LCU per square kilometre | 81.69 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 201.68 million current LCU per square kilometre | 91.22 million current LCU per square kilometre | 346.91 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 570.90 million current LCU per square kilometre | 395.01 million current LCU per square kilometre | 723.38 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 811.78 million current LCU per square kilometre | 693.21 million current LCU per square kilometre | 888.13 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 10 Colombia 1.50 billion current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 11 Cambodia 982.91 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 12 Uganda 949.09 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 14 Guinea 834.82 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 15 Rwanda 831.98 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 16 Hungary 789.96 million current LCU 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)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 11,944 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 5.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9379 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 18,730 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 2.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 472.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 9.43 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.59 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre in Costa Rica?
- Gross national expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre in Costa Rica was 888.13 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 888.13 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 59,777 current LCU per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Costa Rica rank for gross national expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Costa Rica ranks 13th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross national expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.1%. 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 national expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross national expenditure (current LCU) 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 national expenditure (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross national expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- 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 national expenditure (current LCU) 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.