Value of exported goods and services, per square kilometre in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Value of exported goods and services, per square kilometre was 564,383 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
564,383 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 10.6%
World rank
47th
of 169 countries
All-time high
564,383 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
8,003 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Value of exported goods and services, per square kilometre in Costa Rica, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for value of exported goods and services, per square kilometre in Costa Rica is 564,383 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 10.6% on the previous year and up 83.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of exported goods and services, per square kilometre in Costa Rica peaked at 564,383 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8,003 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
Costa Rica ranks 47th of 169 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.
Value of exported goods and services, per square kilometre in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8,003 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 8,916 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1963 | 11,497 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +29.0% |
| 1964 | 10,315 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 1965 | 10,542 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 12,830 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 1967 | 13,786 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1968 | 18,027 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +30.8% |
| 1969 | 19,809 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1970 | 22,676 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1971 | 24,443 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1972 | 28,684 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 1973 | 30,902 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1974 | 33,492 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1975 | 32,831 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 34,611 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1977 | 37,433 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1978 | 41,154 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1979 | 42,495 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 40,649 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1981 | 45,169 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1982 | 42,704 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1983 | 42,144 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 46,896 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1985 | 45,023 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1986 | 46,657 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 56,431 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 1988 | 60,590 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1989 | 70,329 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1990 | 75,886 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1991 | 82,641 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1992 | 96,746 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 1993 | 104,578 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1994 | 108,700 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 120,676 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1996 | 128,227 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1997 | 139,377 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1998 | 159,529 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1999 | 167,694 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 171,451 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 174,370 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 179,043 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 189,196 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 208,841 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2005 | 221,396 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 239,201 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 257,195 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 262,781 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 240,546 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2010 | 262,983 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2011 | 281,518 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 297,182 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 307,023 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 322,266 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 331,573 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 362,799 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2017 | 388,030 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 407,009 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 424,354 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 379,232 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 2021 | 439,659 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 2022 | 510,358 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 2023 | 564,383 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +10.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12,636 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 8,003 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 19,809 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 32,872 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 22,676 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 42,495 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 49,659 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 40,649 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 70,329 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 118,405 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 75,886 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 167,694 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 214,402 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 171,451 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 262,781 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 338,474 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 262,983 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 424,354 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 473,408 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 379,232 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 564,383 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 44 Croatia 669,643 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 45 Greece 636,161 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 46 Lebanon 566,841 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 48 Estonia 559,408 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 49 Thailand 559,400 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 50 Panama 506,475 constant 2015 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$), annual growth rate 20.52 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of exported goods and services, per square kilometre in Costa Rica?
- Value of exported goods and services, per square kilometre in Costa Rica was 564,383 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest value of exported goods and services, per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 564,383 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest value of exported goods and services, per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,003 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Costa Rica rank for value of exported goods and services, per square kilometre?
- Costa Rica ranks 47th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is value of exported goods and services, per square kilometre rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.8%. 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 Value of exported goods and services, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Value of exported goods and services 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.
Value of exported goods and services ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Value of exported goods and services National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- 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
Value of exported goods and services 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.