Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 20,060 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
20,060 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 142.3%
World rank
90th
of 197 countries
All-time high
20,060 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
223.27 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1977
Years of data
47
1977–2023
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Costa Rica, 1977–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Costa Rica stood at 20,060 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 142.3% on the previous year and up 316.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Costa Rica peaked at 20,060 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 223.27 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1977.
Costa Rica ranks 90th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 223.27 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 376.03 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +68.4% |
| 1979 | 282.02 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 1980 | 460.24 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +63.2% |
| 1981 | 507.25 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1982 | 630.63 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.3% |
| 1983 | 879.36 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +39.4% |
| 1984 | 855.86 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 1,105 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +29.1% |
| 1986 | 1,026 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1987 | 949.86 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1988 | 936.15 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 2,348 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +150.8% |
| 1990 | 2,552 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1991 | 2,182 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -14.5% |
| 1992 | 2,209 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 2,178 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 3,028 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +39.0% |
| 1995 | 2,867 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1996 | 2,791 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 3,632 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +30.1% |
| 1998 | 3,578 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 3,882 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2000 | 6,760 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +74.1% |
| 2001 | 4,732 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -30.0% |
| 2002 | 3,438 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -27.3% |
| 2003 | 3,141 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2004 | 3,920 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.8% |
| 2005 | 6,262 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +59.8% |
| 2006 | 8,836 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +41.1% |
| 2007 | 10,559 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 2008 | 8,820 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -16.5% |
| 2009 | 5,698 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -35.4% |
| 2010 | 5,320 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2011 | 5,784 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 5,944 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 4,812 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -19.1% |
| 2014 | 6,749 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +40.3% |
| 2015 | 6,238 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2016 | 7,281 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2017 | 7,525 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 10,689 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +42.0% |
| 2019 | 11,150 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 6,826 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -38.8% |
| 2021 | 5,327 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -22.0% |
| 2022 | 8,279 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +55.4% |
| 2023 | 20,060 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +142.3% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 20,060 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 189,440 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 11% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 20,060 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16,621 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 293.77 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 223.27 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 376.03 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1980s | 969.84 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 460.24 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,348 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,890 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,178 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,882 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,217 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,141 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10,559 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,149 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,812 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 11,150 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,123 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,327 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 20,060 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 87 Jordan 21,425 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 88 Ukraine 21,256 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 89 Bosnia and Herzegovina 21,127 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 91 El Salvador 19,824 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 92 Turks and Caicos Islands 19,261 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 93 Lesotho 19,017 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$), annual growth rate 20.52 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Costa Rica?
- Primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Costa Rica was 20,060 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 20,060 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 223.27 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1977.
- How does Costa Rica rank for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Costa Rica ranks 90th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 316.9%. 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 receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) 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 receipts (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary income receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) 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.