Gross National Income — Value Standard Local Currency, per square in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Gross National Income — Value Standard Local Currency, per square was 857.89 million SLC per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
857.89 million SLC per square kilometre
Change on year
up 5.3%
World rank
11th
of 194 countries
All-time high
857.89 million SLC per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.1619 million SLC per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Gross National Income — Value Standard Local Currency, per square in Costa Rica, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million SLC per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross national income — value standard local currency, per square in Costa Rica is 857.89 million SLC per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 78.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national income — value standard local currency, per square in Costa Rica peaked at 857.89 million SLC per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1619 million SLC per square kilometre, in 1970.
Costa Rica ranks 11th of 194 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 Income — Value Standard Local Currency, per square in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | million SLC per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1619 million SLC per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.1769 million SLC per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1972 | 0.2002 million SLC per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1973 | 0.2484 million SLC per square kilometre | +24.1% |
| 1974 | 0.3248 million SLC per square kilometre | +30.7% |
| 1975 | 0.4096 million SLC per square kilometre | +26.1% |
| 1976 | 0.5051 million SLC per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 1977 | 0.6466 million SLC per square kilometre | +28.0% |
| 1978 | 0.7375 million SLC per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1979 | 0.8379 million SLC per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1980 | 0.9916 million SLC per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 1981 | 1.27 million SLC per square kilometre | +28.5% |
| 1982 | 2.05 million SLC per square kilometre | +60.7% |
| 1983 | 2.91 million SLC per square kilometre | +42.0% |
| 1984 | 3.75 million SLC per square kilometre | +29.0% |
| 1985 | 4.62 million SLC per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 1986 | 5.82 million SLC per square kilometre | +25.9% |
| 1987 | 6.69 million SLC per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1988 | 8.15 million SLC per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 1989 | 9.94 million SLC per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 1990 | 12.61 million SLC per square kilometre | +26.9% |
| 1991 | 16.81 million SLC per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1992 | 22.04 million SLC per square kilometre | +31.1% |
| 1993 | 26.11 million SLC per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 1994 | 31.98 million SLC per square kilometre | +22.5% |
| 1995 | 40.21 million SLC per square kilometre | +25.7% |
| 1996 | 47.1 million SLC per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 1997 | 56.93 million SLC per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 1998 | 67.59 million SLC per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 1999 | 76.85 million SLC per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 2000 | 86.47 million SLC per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2001 | 98.18 million SLC per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2002 | 111.47 million SLC per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2003 | 128.64 million SLC per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 2004 | 152.87 million SLC per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 2005 | 180.51 million SLC per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 2006 | 220.81 million SLC per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 2007 | 264.97 million SLC per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 2008 | 311.33 million SLC per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 2009 | 333.82 million SLC per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 375.37 million SLC per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2011 | 409.23 million SLC per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2012 | 450.61 million SLC per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2013 | 480.52 million SLC per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 525.77 million SLC per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2015 | 565.63 million SLC per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2016 | 601.34 million SLC per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 637.43 million SLC per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 667.17 million SLC per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 696.74 million SLC per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 673.34 million SLC per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 739.04 million SLC per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2022 | 814.9 million SLC per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2023 | 857.89 million SLC per square kilometre | +5.3% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 857.89 million SLC per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.17 million SLC per square kilometre, 76.8× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 857.89 million SLC per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.27 million SLC per square kilometre, 83.5× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4249 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.1619 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.8379 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.62 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.9916 million SLC per square kilometre | 9.94 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 39.82 million SLC per square kilometre | 12.61 million SLC per square kilometre | 76.85 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 188.91 million SLC per square kilometre | 86.47 million SLC per square kilometre | 333.82 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 540.98 million SLC per square kilometre | 375.37 million SLC per square kilometre | 696.74 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 771.29 million SLC per square kilometre | 673.34 million SLC per square kilometre | 857.89 million SLC per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 8 Syria 1,127 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 9 Laos 1,088 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 10 Uganda 929.4 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 12 Cambodia 848.32 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 13 Hungary 796.49 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 14 Singapore 786.73 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 national income — value standard local currency, per square in Costa Rica?
- Gross national income — value standard local currency, per square in Costa Rica was 857.89 million SLC per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national income — value standard local currency, per square recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 857.89 million SLC per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross national income — value standard local currency, per square recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1619 million SLC per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Costa Rica rank for gross national income — value standard local currency, per square?
- Costa Rica ranks 11th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross national income — value standard local currency, per square rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.5%. 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 Income — 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 National Income — 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 National Income — Value Standard Local Currency ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross National Income — 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 National Income — 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.