How does Costa Rica rank for manufacturing value added to gdp, per square kilometre?

Costa Rica ranks 71st out of 200 countries with data for 2023.

Is manufacturing value added to gdp, per square kilometre rising or falling in Costa Rica?

Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Manufacturing value added to gdp, per square kilometre in Costa Rica

Name: Manufacturing value added to gdp, per square kilometre in Costa Rica
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
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Costa Rica: Manufacturing value added to gdp, per square kilometre was 0.0003 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

0.0003 units per square kilometre

Change on year

down 2.5%

World rank

71st

of 200 countries

All-time high

0.0004 units per square kilometre

in 1984

All-time low

0.0002 units per square kilometre

in 2016

Years of data

1970–2023

Manufacturing value added to gdp, per square kilometre in Costa Rica, 1970–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, manufacturing value added to gdp, per square kilometre in Costa Rica stood at 0.0003 units per square kilometre.

The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, manufacturing value added to gdp, per square kilometre in Costa Rica peaked at 0.0004 units per square kilometre in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 units per square kilometre, in 2016.

That places Costa Rica 71st out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.

Manufacturing value added to gdp, per square kilometre in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Manufacturing value added to gdp, per square kilometre in Costa Rica, 1970 to 2023.
Year	units per square kilometre	Change
1970	0.0004 units per square kilometre	—
1971	0.0004 units per square kilometre	+3.1%
1972	0.0004 units per square kilometre	+2.3%
1973	0.0004 units per square kilometre	+5.1%
1974	0.0004 units per square kilometre	+3.2%
1975	0.0004 units per square kilometre	-1.8%
1976	0.0004 units per square kilometre	-3.4%
1977	0.0004 units per square kilometre	-3.6%
1978	0.0004 units per square kilometre	-1.3%
1979	0.0004 units per square kilometre	-2.3%
1980	0.0004 units per square kilometre	+1.6%
1981	0.0004 units per square kilometre	+1.9%
1982	0.0004 units per square kilometre	+7.3%
1983	0.0004 units per square kilometre	+7.5%
1984	0.0004 units per square kilometre	+2.9%
1985	0.0004 units per square kilometre	-1.8%
1986	0.0004 units per square kilometre	-3.5%
1987	0.0004 units per square kilometre	+0.1%
1988	0.0004 units per square kilometre	-0.3%
1989	0.0004 units per square kilometre	-4.3%
1990	0.0004 units per square kilometre	-4.8%
1991	0.0004 units per square kilometre	+4.2%
1992	0.0004 units per square kilometre	+0.6%
1993	0.0004 units per square kilometre	-5.0%
1994	0.0004 units per square kilometre	-3.3%
1995	0.0004 units per square kilometre	-0.0%
1996	0.0004 units per square kilometre	+0.9%
1997	0.0004 units per square kilometre	+1.7%
1998	0.0004 units per square kilometre	-2.5%
1999	0.0004 units per square kilometre	-1.3%
2000	0.0004 units per square kilometre	-1.9%
2001	0.0003 units per square kilometre	-5.1%
2002	0.0003 units per square kilometre	-0.2%
2003	0.0003 units per square kilometre	-1.6%
2004	0.0003 units per square kilometre	-1.2%
2005	0.0003 units per square kilometre	-0.1%
2006	0.0003 units per square kilometre	-2.3%
2007	0.0003 units per square kilometre	-2.2%
2008	0.0003 units per square kilometre	-6.1%
2009	0.0003 units per square kilometre	-6.7%
2010	0.0003 units per square kilometre	+3.0%
2011	0.0003 units per square kilometre	-1.9%
2012	0.0003 units per square kilometre	-2.9%
2013	0.0002 units per square kilometre	-7.6%
2014	0.0002 units per square kilometre	-4.3%
2015	0.0002 units per square kilometre	-5.4%
2016	0.0002 units per square kilometre	-0.1%
2017	0.0002 units per square kilometre	+2.2%
2018	0.0002 units per square kilometre	+1.7%
2019	0.0002 units per square kilometre	+1.0%
2020	0.0002 units per square kilometre	+6.1%
2021	0.0003 units per square kilometre	+7.3%
2022	0.0003 units per square kilometre	+3.4%
2023	0.0003 units per square kilometre	-2.5%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0004 units per square kilometre	0.0004 units per square kilometre	0.0004 units per square kilometre	10
1980s	0.0004 units per square kilometre	0.0004 units per square kilometre	0.0004 units per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.0004 units per square kilometre	0.0004 units per square kilometre	0.0004 units per square kilometre	10
2000s	0.0003 units per square kilometre	0.0003 units per square kilometre	0.0004 units per square kilometre	10
2010s	0.0002 units per square kilometre	0.0002 units per square kilometre	0.0003 units per square kilometre	10
2020s	0.0003 units per square kilometre	0.0002 units per square kilometre	0.0003 units per square kilometre	4

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More economy & growth data for Costa Rica

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Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.267 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
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External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth 24.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 2.2 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions

What is manufacturing value added to gdp, per square kilometre in Costa Rica?: Manufacturing value added to gdp, per square kilometre in Costa Rica was 0.0003 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest manufacturing value added to gdp, per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?: The highest recorded value was 0.0004 units per square kilometre in 1984.
What is the lowest manufacturing value added to gdp, per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 units per square kilometre in 2016.
How does Costa Rica rank for manufacturing value added to gdp, per square kilometre?: Costa Rica ranks 71st out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
Is manufacturing value added to gdp, per square kilometre rising or falling in Costa Rica?: Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Manufacturing value added to gdp, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Manufacturing value added to gdp 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 to gdp ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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Indicator: Manufacturing value added to gdp, per square kilometre
Unit: units per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 200 places, 7,768 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

Manufacturing value added to gdp 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.