Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 22,152 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Secondary 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
The most recent figure for secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Costa Rica is 22,152 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.8% on the previous year and up 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Costa Rica peaked at 22,152 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 517.04 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1977.
Costa Rica ranks 107th 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.
Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 517.04 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 548.37 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1979 | 589.5 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1980 | 656.09 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1981 | 722.68 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1982 | 761.85 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1983 | 893.07 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 1984 | 1,005 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1985 | 1,257 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.1% |
| 1986 | 1,608 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +27.9% |
| 1987 | 2,295 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +42.8% |
| 1988 | 2,779 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 1989 | 2,556 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1990 | 2,468 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 2,372 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 3,308 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +39.5% |
| 1993 | 2,924 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 1994 | 3,222 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1995 | 3,235 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 3,773 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 1997 | 3,744 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 3,731 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 3,945 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 3,572 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 2001 | 5,352 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +49.8% |
| 2002 | 6,071 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 2003 | 7,719 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +27.1% |
| 2004 | 7,848 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 9,894 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.1% |
| 2006 | 12,336 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.7% |
| 2007 | 15,554 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.1% |
| 2008 | 15,015 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 13,483 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 2010 | 14,330 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 14,314 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 15,814 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2013 | 16,617 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 17,339 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 16,790 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 18,296 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2017 | 20,064 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2018 | 20,167 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 20,983 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 19,034 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 2021 | 20,131 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 19,300 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 22,152 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 551.64 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 517.04 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 589.5 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1980s | 1,453 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 656.09 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,779 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,272 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,372 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,945 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,684 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,572 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 15,554 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,471 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 14,314 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 20,983 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,154 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 19,034 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 22,152 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 104 Ecuador 23,894 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 105 Ghana 22,970 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 106 Malaysia 22,288 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 108 Uzbekistan 21,980 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 109 Azerbaijan 21,426 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 110 United States 21,206 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$), annual growth rate 20.52 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Costa Rica?
- Secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Costa Rica was 22,152 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 22,152 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 517.04 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1977.
- How does Costa Rica rank for secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Costa Rica ranks 107th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. 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 Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$) 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.
Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Secondary income receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$) 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.