Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) was 1.12 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) in Costa Rica, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$) in Costa Rica is 1.12 million current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 24.0% on the previous year and up 69.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$) in Costa Rica peaked at 1.12 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6,794 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1962.
Costa Rica ranks 53rd of 188 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.
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7,077 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 6,794 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1963 | 7,431 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1964 | 8,022 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1965 | 9,120 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1966 | 9,434 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1967 | 10,184 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1968 | 11,254 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1969 | 12,179 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1970 | 14,204 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 1971 | 15,211 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1972 | 16,967 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1973 | 20,402 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 1974 | 24,135 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 1975 | 27,506 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1976 | 31,349 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1977 | 39,241 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.2% |
| 1978 | 46,646 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 1979 | 52,878 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1980 | 62,021 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 1981 | 30,906 current US$ per square kilometre | -50.2% |
| 1982 | 29,527 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1983 | 37,879 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.3% |
| 1984 | 43,907 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1985 | 46,140 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1986 | 50,675 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1987 | 55,062 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1988 | 55,763 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 62,037 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1990 | 68,708 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1991 | 103,209 current US$ per square kilometre | +50.2% |
| 1992 | 122,646 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 1993 | 137,641 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1994 | 148,246 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1995 | 161,110 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1996 | 167,468 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 177,179 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 184,173 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 189,998 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 194,800 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 204,704 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 218,809 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 231,784 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 247,613 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 274,025 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2006 | 306,680 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2007 | 364,362 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 2008 | 425,893 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 2009 | 399,187 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 482,338 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 2011 | 558,478 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 2012 | 620,705 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2013 | 660,196 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 674,716 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 717,942 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 738,304 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 771,841 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 798,429 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 821,406 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 777,783 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 826,048 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 900,163 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2023 | 1.12 million current US$ per square kilometre | +24.0% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 1.12 million current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.88 million current US$ per square kilometre, 59% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 1.12 million current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 296,070 current US$ per square kilometre, 3.8× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) in Costa Rica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | -50.2% | 62,021 current US$ per square kilometre | 30,906 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9,055 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,794 current US$ per square kilometre | 12,179 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 28,854 current US$ per square kilometre | 14,204 current US$ per square kilometre | 52,878 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 47,392 current US$ per square kilometre | 29,527 current US$ per square kilometre | 62,037 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 146,038 current US$ per square kilometre | 68,708 current US$ per square kilometre | 189,998 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 286,786 current US$ per square kilometre | 194,800 current US$ per square kilometre | 425,893 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 684,436 current US$ per square kilometre | 482,338 current US$ per square kilometre | 821,406 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 905,031 current US$ per square kilometre | 777,783 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.12 million current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 50 Faroe Islands 1.17 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 51 Hungary 1.15 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 52 Philippines 1.12 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 54 Marshall Islands 1.04 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 55 Bahamas 967,173 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 56 Sri Lanka 966,764 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate 20.52 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$) in Costa Rica?
- Households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$) in Costa Rica was 1.12 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$) recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 1.12 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$) recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,794 current US$ per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does Costa Rica rank for households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$)?
- Costa Rica ranks 53rd out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$) rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.1%. 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 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 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.
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 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.