How does Costa Rica rank for manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre?

Costa Rica ranks 50th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.

Is manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Costa Rica?

Over the last ten years it is up 56.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre in Costa Rica

Name: Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre in Costa Rica
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
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Costa Rica: Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre was 205,674 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

205,674 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre

Change on year

up 9.4%

World rank

50th

of 183 countries

All-time high

205,674 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre

in 2023

All-time low

10,860 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre in Costa Rica, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre in Costa Rica is 205,674 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is up 9.4% on the previous year and up 56.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre in Costa Rica peaked at 205,674 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10,860 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.

That places Costa Rica 50th out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre in Costa Rica, 1961 to 2023.
Year	constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	Change
1961	10,860 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	—
1962	11,695 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+7.7%
1963	13,260 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+13.4%
1964	14,768 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+11.4%
1965	17,761 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+20.3%
1966	19,551 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+10.1%
1967	20,835 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+6.6%
1968	23,657 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+13.5%
1969	25,331 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+7.1%
1970	27,720 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+9.4%
1971	29,967 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+8.1%
1972	33,123 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+10.5%
1973	36,507 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+10.2%
1974	41,151 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+12.7%
1975	42,453 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+3.2%
1976	44,917 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+5.8%
1977	50,636 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+12.7%
1978	54,787 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+8.2%
1979	56,248 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+2.7%
1980	56,697 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+0.8%
1981	56,414 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	-0.5%
1982	49,983 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	-11.4%
1983	50,882 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+1.8%
1984	56,173 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+10.4%
1985	57,302 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+2.0%
1986	61,485 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+7.3%
1987	64,866 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+5.5%
1988	66,295 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+2.2%
1989	68,550 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+3.4%
1990	70,331 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+2.6%
1991	71,808 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+2.1%
1992	78,977 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+10.0%
1993	82,925 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+5.0%
1994	84,585 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+2.0%
1995	87,910 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+3.9%
1996	87,577 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	-0.4%
1997	94,321 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+7.7%
1998	100,017 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+6.0%
1999	102,230 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+2.2%
2000	105,517 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+3.2%
2001	104,887 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	-0.6%
2002	108,705 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+3.6%
2003	110,183 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+1.4%
2004	114,630 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+4.0%
2005	118,773 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+3.6%
2006	123,581 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+4.0%
2007	126,973 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+2.7%
2008	124,037 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	-2.3%
2009	113,961 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	-8.1%
2010	121,762 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+6.8%
2011	126,359 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+3.8%
2012	131,555 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+4.1%
2013	131,286 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	-0.2%
2014	131,656 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+0.3%
2015	126,382 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	-4.0%
2016	131,694 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+4.2%
2017	138,400 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+5.1%
2018	144,619 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+4.5%
2019	149,333 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+3.3%
2020	152,705 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+2.3%
2021	180,727 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+18.4%
2022	187,940 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+4.0%
2023	205,674 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+9.4%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	17,524 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	10,860 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	25,331 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	9
1970s	41,751 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	27,720 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	56,248 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	10
1980s	58,865 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	49,983 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	68,550 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	10
1990s	86,068 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	70,331 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	102,230 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	10
2000s	115,125 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	104,887 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	126,973 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	10
2010s	133,305 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	121,762 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	149,333 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	10
2020s	181,762 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	152,705 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	205,674 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	4

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More economy & growth data for Costa Rica

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Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1358 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 2,711 current US$ per person (2025)
Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 68.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 1.37 million current LCU per person (2025)
Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1187 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 2,371 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 1.60 million constant LCU per person (2025)
Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 7.55 % change on previous year (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre in Costa Rica?: Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre in Costa Rica was 205,674 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?: The highest recorded value was 205,674 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?: The lowest recorded value was 10,860 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Costa Rica rank for manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre?: Costa Rica ranks 50th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
Is manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Costa Rica?: Over the last ten years it is up 56.7%. 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 Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 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.

Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Manufacturing, value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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Indicator: Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre
Unit: constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 218 places, 8,498 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 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.