SDRs holdings, SDR, per square kilometre in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: SDRs holdings, SDR, per square kilometre was 8,587 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
8,587 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
59th
of 189 countries
All-time high
8,595 units per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
0 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
SDRs holdings, SDR, per square kilometre in Costa Rica, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre in Costa Rica is 8,587 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 230.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre in Costa Rica peaked at 8,595 units per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Costa Rica ranks 59th of 189 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.
SDRs holdings, SDR, per square kilometre in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1964 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1965 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1967 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1968 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1969 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1970 | 3.92 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 1.18 units per square kilometre | -70.0% |
| 1972 | 78.14 units per square kilometre | +6550.0% |
| 1973 | 75.99 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 38.39 units per square kilometre | -49.5% |
| 1975 | 74.62 units per square kilometre | +94.4% |
| 1976 | 24.29 units per square kilometre | -67.5% |
| 1977 | 108.3 units per square kilometre | +346.0% |
| 1978 | 58.75 units per square kilometre | -45.8% |
| 1979 | 87.35 units per square kilometre | +48.7% |
| 1980 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1981 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1982 | 1.37 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1983 | 55.82 units per square kilometre | +3971.4% |
| 1984 | 2.15 units per square kilometre | -96.1% |
| 1985 | 0.3917 units per square kilometre | -81.8% |
| 1986 | 0.1958 units per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 1987 | 0.1958 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.1958 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.7834 units per square kilometre | +300.0% |
| 1990 | 22.33 units per square kilometre | +2750.0% |
| 1991 | 4.11 units per square kilometre | -81.6% |
| 1992 | 3.33 units per square kilometre | -19.0% |
| 1993 | 2.29 units per square kilometre | -31.2% |
| 1994 | 2.38 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 0.8074 units per square kilometre | -66.1% |
| 1996 | 0.1262 units per square kilometre | -84.4% |
| 1997 | 0.4012 units per square kilometre | +217.8% |
| 1998 | 0.9613 units per square kilometre | +139.6% |
| 1999 | 11.6 units per square kilometre | +1106.5% |
| 2000 | 6.42 units per square kilometre | -44.6% |
| 2001 | 1.46 units per square kilometre | -77.3% |
| 2002 | 1.26 units per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 2003 | 0.7081 units per square kilometre | -43.7% |
| 2004 | 1.67 units per square kilometre | +135.8% |
| 2005 | 0.568 units per square kilometre | -66.0% |
| 2006 | 0.4821 units per square kilometre | -15.1% |
| 2007 | 1.38 units per square kilometre | +186.0% |
| 2008 | 3.78 units per square kilometre | +173.9% |
| 2009 | 2,602 units per square kilometre | +68794.5% |
| 2010 | 2,597 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 2,596 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 2,595 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 2,595 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 2,595 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 2,595 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 1,666 units per square kilometre | -35.8% |
| 2017 | 1,665 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 1,664 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 1,662 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 1,625 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 8,595 units per square kilometre | +428.8% |
| 2022 | 8,594 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 8,587 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 8,587 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 29,400 units per square kilometre, 29% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 8,587 units per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,624 units per square kilometre, 2.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where SDRs holdings, SDR, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +68794.5% | 3.78 units per square kilometre | 2,602 units per square kilometre |
| 1972 | +6550.0% | 1.18 units per square kilometre | 78.14 units per square kilometre |
| 1983 | +3971.4% | 1.37 units per square kilometre | 55.82 units per square kilometre |
| 1990 | +2750.0% | 0.7834 units per square kilometre | 22.33 units per square kilometre |
| 1999 | +1106.5% | 0.9613 units per square kilometre | 11.6 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 55.09 units per square kilometre | 1.18 units per square kilometre | 108.3 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.11 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 55.82 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.83 units per square kilometre | 0.1262 units per square kilometre | 22.33 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 262 units per square kilometre | 0.4821 units per square kilometre | 2,602 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,223 units per square kilometre | 1,662 units per square kilometre | 2,597 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,851 units per square kilometre | 1,625 units per square kilometre | 8,595 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 56 Dominica 10,629 units per square kilometre compare
- 57 Philippines 9,523 units per square kilometre compare
- 58 Lithuania 9,047 units per square kilometre compare
- 60 Comoros 8,287 units per square kilometre compare
- 61 New Zealand 8,219 units per square kilometre compare
- 62 Thailand 8,050 units 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0058 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 115.71 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.5968 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0042 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 84.49 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -3.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0204 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre in Costa Rica?
- Sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre in Costa Rica was 8,587 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 8,595 units per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Costa Rica rank for sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre?
- Costa Rica ranks 59th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 230.9%. 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 SDRs holdings, SDR, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
SDRs holdings, SDR 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.
SDRs holdings, SDR ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- SDRs holdings, SDR International Monetary Fund
- 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
SDRs holdings, SDR 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.