Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per square kilometre in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per square kilometre was 128.45 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
128.45 million current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
14th
of 200 countries
All-time high
128.45 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
23,208 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per square kilometre in Costa Rica, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 128.45 million current LCU per square kilometre for manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 104.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per square kilometre in Costa Rica peaked at 128.45 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 23,208 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1970.
Costa Rica ranks 14th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per square kilometre in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 23,208 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 26,165 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1972 | 30,809 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 1973 | 40,068 current LCU per square kilometre | +30.1% |
| 1974 | 53,778 current LCU per square kilometre | +34.2% |
| 1975 | 67,123 current LCU per square kilometre | +24.8% |
| 1976 | 79,751 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 1977 | 97,930 current LCU per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 1978 | 110,807 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1979 | 124,001 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1980 | 150,825 current LCU per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 1981 | 211,864 current LCU per square kilometre | +40.5% |
| 1982 | 388,329 current LCU per square kilometre | +83.3% |
| 1983 | 553,521 current LCU per square kilometre | +42.5% |
| 1984 | 718,110 current LCU per square kilometre | +29.7% |
| 1985 | 856,140 current LCU per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 1986 | 1.03 million current LCU per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 1987 | 1.19 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 1988 | 1.46 million current LCU per square kilometre | +22.6% |
| 1989 | 1.70 million current LCU per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 1990 | 1.98 million current LCU per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 1991 | 3.48 million current LCU per square kilometre | +75.5% |
| 1992 | 4.58 million current LCU per square kilometre | +31.5% |
| 1993 | 5.15 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1994 | 6.02 million current LCU per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 1995 | 7.60 million current LCU per square kilometre | +26.2% |
| 1996 | 8.95 million current LCU per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 1997 | 11.01 million current LCU per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 1998 | 12.88 million current LCU per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 1999 | 14.71 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 2000 | 16.39 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2001 | 17.66 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2002 | 20.02 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 2003 | 22.74 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2004 | 26.59 million current LCU per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 2005 | 31.22 million current LCU per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 2006 | 36.98 million current LCU per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 2007 | 43.24 million current LCU per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 2008 | 47.38 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2009 | 48.07 million current LCU per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 55.63 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 2011 | 59.58 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 63.56 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 62.96 million current LCU per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 66.29 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 67.56 million current LCU per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 71.74 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 78.58 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2018 | 83.97 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 89.33 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 91.60 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 108.98 million current LCU per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 2022 | 127.18 million current LCU per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2023 | 128.45 million current LCU per square kilometre | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 65,364 current LCU per square kilometre | 23,208 current LCU per square kilometre | 124,001 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 825,199 current LCU per square kilometre | 150,825 current LCU per square kilometre | 1.70 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.64 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.98 million current LCU per square kilometre | 14.71 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.03 million current LCU per square kilometre | 16.39 million current LCU per square kilometre | 48.07 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.92 million current LCU per square kilometre | 55.63 million current LCU per square kilometre | 89.33 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 114.05 million current LCU per square kilometre | 91.60 million current LCU per square kilometre | 128.45 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 11 Paraguay 153.47 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 12 Uganda 142.82 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 13 Hungary 141.53 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 15 Lao People's Democratic Republic 112.29 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 16 Guinea 88.34 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 17 Macau, China 84.88 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per square kilometre in Costa Rica?
- Manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per square kilometre in Costa Rica was 128.45 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 128.45 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,208 current LCU per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Costa Rica rank for manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Costa Rica ranks 14th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 104.0%. 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 Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Manufacturing, 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.
Manufacturing, value added (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Manufacturing, 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
Manufacturing, 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.