Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per was 191.06 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
191.06 million current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
19th
of 205 countries
All-time high
191.06 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
11,684 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per in Costa Rica, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 191.06 million current LCU per square kilometre for industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), per in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 81.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), per in Costa Rica peaked at 191.06 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 11,684 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Costa Rica 19th out of 205 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 11,684 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 12,744 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1963 | 14,238 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1964 | 15,351 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1965 | 17,722 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 1966 | 19,197 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1967 | 20,948 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1968 | 24,085 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1969 | 26,504 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1970 | 30,791 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 1971 | 35,392 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1972 | 42,006 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 1973 | 53,139 current LCU per square kilometre | +26.5% |
| 1974 | 71,375 current LCU per square kilometre | +34.3% |
| 1975 | 90,088 current LCU per square kilometre | +26.2% |
| 1976 | 111,146 current LCU per square kilometre | +23.4% |
| 1977 | 134,916 current LCU per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 1978 | 154,148 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1979 | 179,199 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 1980 | 218,686 current LCU per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 1981 | 297,716 current LCU per square kilometre | +36.1% |
| 1982 | 491,522 current LCU per square kilometre | +65.1% |
| 1983 | 724,671 current LCU per square kilometre | +47.4% |
| 1984 | 940,262 current LCU per square kilometre | +29.8% |
| 1985 | 1.12 million current LCU per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 1986 | 1.33 million current LCU per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 1987 | 1.54 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1988 | 1.87 million current LCU per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 1989 | 2.24 million current LCU per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 1990 | 2.63 million current LCU per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 1991 | 4.66 million current LCU per square kilometre | +77.0% |
| 1992 | 6.20 million current LCU per square kilometre | +33.2% |
| 1993 | 7.19 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1994 | 8.45 million current LCU per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 1995 | 10.68 million current LCU per square kilometre | +26.4% |
| 1996 | 12.20 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1997 | 14.80 million current LCU per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 1998 | 17.73 million current LCU per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 1999 | 20.33 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 2000 | 22.85 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2001 | 25.68 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2002 | 28.41 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2003 | 32.28 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2004 | 39.01 million current LCU per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 2005 | 45.10 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 2006 | 53.43 million current LCU per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 2007 | 64.36 million current LCU per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 2008 | 74.10 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 2009 | 80.42 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2010 | 89.55 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2011 | 94.71 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 102.30 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 105.36 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 111.96 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 116.96 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 122.25 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 129.56 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 137.90 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 142.79 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 146.10 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 163.73 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2022 | 185.94 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2023 | 191.06 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18,053 current LCU per square kilometre | 11,684 current LCU per square kilometre | 26,504 current LCU per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 90,220 current LCU per square kilometre | 30,791 current LCU per square kilometre | 179,199 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.08 million current LCU per square kilometre | 218,686 current LCU per square kilometre | 2.24 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.49 million current LCU per square kilometre | 2.63 million current LCU per square kilometre | 20.33 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.56 million current LCU per square kilometre | 22.85 million current LCU per square kilometre | 80.42 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 115.33 million current LCU per square kilometre | 89.55 million current LCU per square kilometre | 142.79 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 171.71 million current LCU per square kilometre | 146.10 million current LCU per square kilometre | 191.06 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 16 Singapore 211.65 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 17 Hungary 209.54 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 18 Guinea 199.70 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 20 Hong Kong, China 178.36 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 21 Rwanda 149.54 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 22 Equatorial Guinea 130.98 million current LCU 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)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1312 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 2,620 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 7.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3264 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 6,519 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 5.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 164.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), per in Costa Rica?
- Industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), per in Costa Rica was 191.06 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), per recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 191.06 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), per recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,684 current LCU per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Costa Rica rank for industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), per?
- Costa Rica ranks 19th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), per rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.3%. 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 Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU) 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.
Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Industry (including construction), value added 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
Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU) 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.