Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 162,784 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Costa Rica, 1977–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 162,784 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
That represents a change of up 49.5% on the previous year and up 300.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Costa Rica peaked at 162,784 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,692 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1977.
That places Costa Rica 47th out of 198 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 1,692 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 2,481 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +46.6% |
| 1979 | 3,089 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.5% |
| 1980 | 4,614 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +49.4% |
| 1981 | 6,422 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +39.2% |
| 1982 | 7,850 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 1983 | 7,321 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1984 | 6,884 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1985 | 6,506 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1986 | 6,332 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 6,628 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 7,646 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1989 | 9,587 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.4% |
| 1990 | 7,109 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -25.8% |
| 1991 | 5,588 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -21.4% |
| 1992 | 6,177 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1993 | 6,592 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1994 | 5,542 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -15.9% |
| 1995 | 7,284 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +31.4% |
| 1996 | 6,399 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 1997 | 8,508 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +33.0% |
| 1998 | 12,754 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +49.9% |
| 1999 | 39,558 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +210.2% |
| 2000 | 20,249 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -48.8% |
| 2001 | 19,109 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 18,372 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 18,751 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 19,351 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 21,016 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 21,773 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 24,021 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2008 | 20,348 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -15.3% |
| 2009 | 25,306 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.4% |
| 2010 | 28,552 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2011 | 33,558 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 2012 | 34,454 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 40,614 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 2014 | 48,149 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 2015 | 52,848 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2016 | 55,294 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 69,432 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.6% |
| 2018 | 76,180 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2019 | 86,154 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2020 | 78,005 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 2021 | 88,644 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2022 | 108,869 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 2023 | 162,784 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +49.5% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 162,784 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 245,533 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 66% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 162,784 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 43,534 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 3.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Costa Rica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +210.2% | 12,754 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 39,558 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,421 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,692 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,089 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1980s | 6,979 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,614 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 9,587 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,551 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,542 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 39,558 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 20,830 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 18,372 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 25,306 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 52,523 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 28,552 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 86,154 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 109,576 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 78,005 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 162,784 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 44 Slovakia 209,349 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 45 Slovenia 197,480 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 46 Poland 180,269 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 48 Sweden 155,006 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 49 Trinidad and Tobago 149,466 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 50 Norway 145,487 BoP, current US$ 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 466.29 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0045 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 90.49 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 5.59 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 3.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0543 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,084 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 20.52 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Costa Rica?
- Primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Costa Rica was 162,784 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 162,784 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,692 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1977.
- How does Costa Rica rank for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Costa Rica ranks 47th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 300.8%. 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 Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) 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.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary income payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) 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.