Gross National Income — Value US$, per square kilometre in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Gross National Income — Value US$, per square kilometre was 1.58 million USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Gross National Income — Value US$, per square kilometre in Costa Rica, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gross national income — value us$, per square kilometre in Costa Rica stood at 1.58 million USD per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 25.2% on the previous year and up 64.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national income — value us$, per square kilometre in Costa Rica peaked at 1.58 million USD per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0244 million USD per square kilometre, in 1970.
Costa Rica ranks 62nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross National Income — Value US$, per square kilometre in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | million USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0244 million USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0267 million USD per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0302 million USD per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0374 million USD per square kilometre | +23.9% |
| 1974 | 0.041 million USD per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0478 million USD per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0589 million USD per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0755 million USD per square kilometre | +28.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0861 million USD per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0978 million USD per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1980 | 0.1157 million USD per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0586 million USD per square kilometre | -49.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0548 million USD per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0708 million USD per square kilometre | +29.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0843 million USD per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0916 million USD per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1986 | 0.104 million USD per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1987 | 0.1066 million USD per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 0.1076 million USD per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 0.122 million USD per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1990 | 0.1377 million USD per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1991 | 0.1373 million USD per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.1639 million USD per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 1993 | 0.1836 million USD per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1994 | 0.2036 million USD per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1995 | 0.2237 million USD per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1996 | 0.2268 million USD per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 0.2448 million USD per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1998 | 0.2628 million USD per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1999 | 0.269 million USD per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 0.2806 million USD per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 0.2985 million USD per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 0.3098 million USD per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 0.3227 million USD per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 0.3491 million USD per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2005 | 0.3778 million USD per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2006 | 0.4319 million USD per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2007 | 0.5129 million USD per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 2008 | 0.5916 million USD per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 2009 | 0.5823 million USD per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 0.7139 million USD per square kilometre | +22.6% |
| 2011 | 0.8093 million USD per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 2012 | 0.896 million USD per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2013 | 0.9615 million USD per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 0.9767 million USD per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 1.06 million USD per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 1.1 million USD per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 1.12 million USD per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 1.16 million USD per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 1.19 million USD per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 1.15 million USD per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 1.19 million USD per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 1.26 million USD per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 1.58 million USD per square kilometre | +25.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross National Income — Value US$, per square kilometre in Costa Rica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | -49.4% | 0.1157 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0586 million USD per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0526 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0244 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0978 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0916 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0548 million USD per square kilometre | 0.122 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2053 million USD per square kilometre | 0.1373 million USD per square kilometre | 0.269 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4057 million USD per square kilometre | 0.2806 million USD per square kilometre | 0.5916 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9985 million USD per square kilometre | 0.7139 million USD per square kilometre | 1.19 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.29 million USD per square kilometre | 1.15 million USD per square kilometre | 1.58 million USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 59 Jamaica 1.74 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 60 Marshall Islands 1.72 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 61 Philippines 1.63 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 63 El Salvador 1.54 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 64 Croatia 1.51 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 65 Sweden 1.49 million USD per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Costa Rica
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.74 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.3 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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$), annual growth rate 20.52 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national income — value us$, per square kilometre in Costa Rica?
- Gross national income — value us$, per square kilometre in Costa Rica was 1.58 million USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national income — value us$, per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 1.58 million USD per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross national income — value us$, per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0244 million USD per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Costa Rica rank for gross national income — value us$, per square kilometre?
- Costa Rica ranks 62nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross national income — value us$, per square kilometre rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross National Income — Value US$, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross National Income — 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 National Income — Value US$ ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross National Income — 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 National Income — 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.