Gross national expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre was 1.63 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.63 million current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 19.9%
World rank
52nd
of 183 countries
All-time high
1.63 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
9,697 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre in Costa Rica, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre in Costa Rica stood at 1.63 million current US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 19.9% on the previous year and up 59.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre in Costa Rica peaked at 1.63 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9,697 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1962.
Costa Rica ranks 52nd of 183 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 national expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10,006 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 9,697 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1963 | 10,531 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1964 | 11,067 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1965 | 12,847 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1966 | 13,437 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1967 | 14,567 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1968 | 15,866 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1969 | 17,614 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1970 | 20,588 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 1971 | 23,271 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1972 | 25,798 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1973 | 31,762 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 1974 | 37,527 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 1975 | 41,662 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1976 | 50,085 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 1977 | 63,462 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.7% |
| 1978 | 74,418 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 1979 | 87,152 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 1980 | 104,408 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 1981 | 53,908 current US$ per square kilometre | -48.4% |
| 1982 | 49,560 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1983 | 62,088 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.3% |
| 1984 | 71,395 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1985 | 78,102 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1986 | 85,813 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1987 | 92,447 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1988 | 91,992 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 106,831 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1990 | 119,586 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1991 | 147,858 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.6% |
| 1992 | 177,330 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 1993 | 200,958 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1994 | 218,237 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1995 | 234,738 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1996 | 237,944 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 257,912 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1998 | 279,025 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1999 | 285,942 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 295,993 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 312,376 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 331,073 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 344,976 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 367,550 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 401,494 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2006 | 459,056 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2007 | 554,397 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 2008 | 656,263 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 2009 | 605,127 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2010 | 751,204 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.1% |
| 2011 | 868,437 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 2012 | 959,673 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2013 | 1.03 million current US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 1.04 million current US$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 1.11 million current US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 1.15 million current US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 1.18 million current US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 1.22 million current US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 1.23 million current US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 1.19 million current US$ per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 1.26 million current US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 1.36 million current US$ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2023 | 1.63 million current US$ per square kilometre | +19.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12,848 current US$ per square kilometre | 9,697 current US$ per square kilometre | 17,614 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 45,573 current US$ per square kilometre | 20,588 current US$ per square kilometre | 87,152 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 79,655 current US$ per square kilometre | 49,560 current US$ per square kilometre | 106,831 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 215,953 current US$ per square kilometre | 119,586 current US$ per square kilometre | 285,942 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 432,830 current US$ per square kilometre | 295,993 current US$ per square kilometre | 656,263 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.05 million current US$ per square kilometre | 751,204 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.23 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.36 million current US$ per square kilometre | 1.19 million current US$ per square kilometre | 1.63 million current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 49 Greece 1.98 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 50 China 1.90 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 51 Philippines 1.67 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 53 Romania 1.59 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 54 Croatia 1.56 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 55 Bahamas 1.52 million current US$ 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$), annual growth rate 3.59 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre in Costa Rica?
- Gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre in Costa Rica was 1.63 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 1.63 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,697 current US$ per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does Costa Rica rank for gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Costa Rica ranks 52nd out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.0%. 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 national expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross national expenditure (current US$) 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 national expenditure (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross national expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross national expenditure (current US$) 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.