Services, value added (current LCU), per square kilometre in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Services, value added (current LCU), per square kilometre was 635.42 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
635.42 million current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
13th
of 202 countries
All-time high
635.42 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
30,846 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Services, value added (current LCU), per square kilometre in Costa Rica, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 635.42 million current LCU per square kilometre for services, value added (current lcu), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and up 93.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, services, value added (current lcu), per square kilometre in Costa Rica peaked at 635.42 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 30,846 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1961.
Costa Rica ranks 13th of 202 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Services, value added (current LCU), per square kilometre in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 30,846 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 33,547 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1963 | 36,122 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1964 | 37,953 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1965 | 41,120 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1966 | 45,321 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1967 | 48,750 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1968 | 52,948 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1969 | 58,613 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1970 | 68,073 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1971 | 75,652 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1972 | 86,567 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1973 | 105,631 current LCU per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 1974 | 137,190 current LCU per square kilometre | +29.9% |
| 1975 | 172,090 current LCU per square kilometre | +25.4% |
| 1976 | 211,273 current LCU per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 1977 | 267,906 current LCU per square kilometre | +26.8% |
| 1978 | 316,479 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 1979 | 372,814 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 1980 | 447,852 current LCU per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 1981 | 563,196 current LCU per square kilometre | +25.8% |
| 1982 | 950,341 current LCU per square kilometre | +68.7% |
| 1983 | 1.25 million current LCU per square kilometre | +31.6% |
| 1984 | 1.58 million current LCU per square kilometre | +25.9% |
| 1985 | 2.03 million current LCU per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 1986 | 2.49 million current LCU per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 1987 | 3.03 million current LCU per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 1988 | 3.76 million current LCU per square kilometre | +24.0% |
| 1989 | 4.66 million current LCU per square kilometre | +24.1% |
| 1990 | 5.99 million current LCU per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 1991 | 9.18 million current LCU per square kilometre | +53.1% |
| 1992 | 11.68 million current LCU per square kilometre | +27.3% |
| 1993 | 14.19 million current LCU per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 1994 | 17.18 million current LCU per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 1995 | 21.43 million current LCU per square kilometre | +24.7% |
| 1996 | 25.31 million current LCU per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 1997 | 30.45 million current LCU per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 1998 | 36.67 million current LCU per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 1999 | 43.43 million current LCU per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 2000 | 50.85 million current LCU per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 2001 | 58.60 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 2002 | 67.42 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 2003 | 78.24 million current LCU per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 2004 | 91.83 million current LCU per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 2005 | 108.81 million current LCU per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 2006 | 132.84 million current LCU per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 2007 | 158.34 million current LCU per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 2008 | 189.31 million current LCU per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 2009 | 211.56 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2010 | 240.99 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2011 | 268.53 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2012 | 300.05 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2013 | 328.07 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2014 | 365.23 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2015 | 398.70 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2016 | 424.61 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 460.03 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 486.08 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 516.35 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 491.88 million current LCU per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 536.27 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2022 | 607.68 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2023 | 635.42 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 42,802 current LCU per square kilometre | 30,846 current LCU per square kilometre | 58,613 current LCU per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 181,367 current LCU per square kilometre | 68,073 current LCU per square kilometre | 372,814 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.07 million current LCU per square kilometre | 447,852 current LCU per square kilometre | 4.66 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.55 million current LCU per square kilometre | 5.99 million current LCU per square kilometre | 43.43 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 114.78 million current LCU per square kilometre | 50.85 million current LCU per square kilometre | 211.56 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 378.86 million current LCU per square kilometre | 240.99 million current LCU per square kilometre | 516.35 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 567.81 million current LCU per square kilometre | 491.88 million current LCU per square kilometre | 635.42 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 10 Japan 1.20 billion current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 11 Colombia 811.18 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 12 Singapore 695.53 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 14 Laos 534.24 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 15 Hungary 479.48 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 16 Uganda 387.99 million current LCU 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)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 8.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.1693 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 3,381 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual 8.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 112.02 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 2.24 million constant LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 6.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.6922 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is services, value added (current lcu), per square kilometre in Costa Rica?
- Services, value added (current lcu), per square kilometre in Costa Rica was 635.42 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest services, value added (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 635.42 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest services, value added (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 30,846 current LCU per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Costa Rica rank for services, value added (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Costa Rica ranks 13th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is services, value added (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 93.7%. 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 Services, value added (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Services, value added (current LCU) 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.
Services, value added (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Services, value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- 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
Services, value added (current LCU) 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.