IMF Quota, US dollar, per square kilometre in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: IMF Quota, US dollar, per square kilometre was 9,706 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
IMF Quota, US dollar, per square kilometre in Costa Rica, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imf quota, us dollar, per square kilometre in Costa Rica is 9,706 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 96.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf quota, us dollar, per square kilometre in Costa Rica peaked at 10,420 units per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 293.77 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Costa Rica ranks 68th of 189 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.
IMF Quota, US dollar, per square kilometre in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 293.77 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 293.77 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 293.77 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 293.77 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 391.7 units per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1966 | 489.62 units per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1967 | 489.62 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 489.62 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 489.62 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 626.71 units per square kilometre | +28.0% |
| 1971 | 680.43 units per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1972 | 680.43 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 756.03 units per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1974 | 767.32 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 733.67 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1976 | 728.13 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 761.28 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 1,046 units per square kilometre | +37.4% |
| 1979 | 1,058 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 1,536 units per square kilometre | +45.2% |
| 1981 | 1,402 units per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1982 | 1,329 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1983 | 1,724 units per square kilometre | +29.8% |
| 1984 | 1,614 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1985 | 1,809 units per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1986 | 2,015 units per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1987 | 2,337 units per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1988 | 2,216 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1989 | 2,165 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 2,343 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1991 | 2,356 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 3,205 units per square kilometre | +36.0% |
| 1993 | 3,201 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 3,402 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 3,464 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 3,351 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 3,145 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 3,282 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 4,411 units per square kilometre | +34.4% |
| 2000 | 4,187 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 4,039 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 4,369 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 4,776 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 4,991 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 4,593 units per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 4,835 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 5,079 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 4,950 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 5,038 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 4,949 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 4,934 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 4,939 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 4,949 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 4,656 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 4,454 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 9,726 units per square kilometre | +118.4% |
| 2017 | 10,303 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 10,062 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 10,004 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 10,420 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 10,126 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 9,628 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 9,706 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 9,706 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 37,906 units per square kilometre, 26% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 9,706 units per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5,663 units per square kilometre, 1.7× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF Quota, US dollar, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +118.4% | 4,454 units per square kilometre | 9,726 units per square kilometre |
| 1980 | +45.2% | 1,058 units per square kilometre | 1,536 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 391.7 units per square kilometre | 293.77 units per square kilometre | 489.62 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 783.79 units per square kilometre | 626.71 units per square kilometre | 1,058 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,815 units per square kilometre | 1,329 units per square kilometre | 2,337 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,216 units per square kilometre | 2,343 units per square kilometre | 4,411 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,686 units per square kilometre | 4,039 units per square kilometre | 5,079 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,898 units per square kilometre | 4,454 units per square kilometre | 10,303 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,970 units per square kilometre | 9,628 units per square kilometre | 10,420 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 65 Finland 10,640 units per square kilometre compare
- 66 Romania 10,563 units per square kilometre compare
- 67 Serbia 10,447 units per square kilometre compare
- 69 Lithuania 9,465 units per square kilometre compare
- 70 Philippines 9,192 units per square kilometre compare
- 71 Rwanda 8,712 units 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0058 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 115.71 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.5968 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0042 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 84.49 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -3.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0204 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imf quota, us dollar, per square kilometre in Costa Rica?
- Imf quota, us dollar, per square kilometre in Costa Rica was 9,706 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imf quota, us dollar, per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 10,420 units per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest imf quota, us dollar, per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 293.77 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Costa Rica rank for imf quota, us dollar, per square kilometre?
- Costa Rica ranks 68th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imf quota, us dollar, per square kilometre rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 96.1%. 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 IMF Quota, US dollar, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
IMF Quota, US dollar 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.
IMF Quota, US dollar ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- IMF Quota, US dollar International Monetary Fund
- 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
IMF Quota, US dollar 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.