Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU), per square kilometre in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU), per square kilometre was 270.40 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
270.40 million current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 6.6%
World rank
9th
of 157 countries
All-time high
270.40 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
24,481 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1972
Years of data
52
1972–2023

Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU), per square kilometre in Costa Rica, 1972–2023

0100.0M200.0M300.0M197219972023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 270.40 million current LCU per square kilometre for revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.

That represents a change of up 6.6% on the previous year and up 129.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per square kilometre in Costa Rica peaked at 270.40 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 24,481 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1972.

Costa Rica ranks 9th of 157 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU), per square kilometre in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU), per square kilometre in Costa Rica, 1972 to 2023.
Year current LCU per square kilometre Change
1972 24,481 current LCU per square kilometre
1973 31,727 current LCU per square kilometre +29.6%
1974 47,983 current LCU per square kilometre +51.2%
1975 59,146 current LCU per square kilometre +23.3%
1976 71,289 current LCU per square kilometre +20.5%
1977 85,781 current LCU per square kilometre +20.3%
1978 112,417 current LCU per square kilometre +31.1%
1979 123,580 current LCU per square kilometre +9.9%
1980 144,340 current LCU per square kilometre +16.8%
1981 199,373 current LCU per square kilometre +38.1%
1982 332,942 current LCU per square kilometre +67.0%
1983 549,941 current LCU per square kilometre +65.2%
1984 712,495 current LCU per square kilometre +29.6%
1985 803,173 current LCU per square kilometre +12.7%
1986 1.07 million current LCU per square kilometre +33.0%
1987 1.37 million current LCU per square kilometre +28.4%
1988 1.72 million current LCU per square kilometre +25.2%
1989 2.04 million current LCU per square kilometre +18.6%
1990 2.36 million current LCU per square kilometre +16.0%
1991 3.18 million current LCU per square kilometre +34.6%
1992 4.41 million current LCU per square kilometre +38.6%
1993 5.44 million current LCU per square kilometre +23.4%
1994 6.39 million current LCU per square kilometre +17.4%
1995 8.37 million current LCU per square kilometre +31.0%
1996 9.86 million current LCU per square kilometre +17.8%
1997 11.93 million current LCU per square kilometre +21.0%
1998 14.42 million current LCU per square kilometre +20.8%
1999 17.62 million current LCU per square kilometre +22.2%
2000 20.08 million current LCU per square kilometre +14.0%
2001 23.53 million current LCU per square kilometre +17.1%
2002 26.78 million current LCU per square kilometre +13.8%
2003 30.86 million current LCU per square kilometre +15.2%
2004 35.61 million current LCU per square kilometre +15.4%
2005 42.70 million current LCU per square kilometre +19.9%
2006 53.60 million current LCU per square kilometre +25.5%
2007 65.59 million current LCU per square kilometre +22.4%
2008 77.48 million current LCU per square kilometre +18.1%
2009 81.00 million current LCU per square kilometre +4.5%
2010 88.68 million current LCU per square kilometre +9.5%
2011 98.66 million current LCU per square kilometre +11.3%
2012 108.68 million current LCU per square kilometre +10.1%
2013 117.63 million current LCU per square kilometre +8.2%
2014 126.52 million current LCU per square kilometre +7.6%
2015 138.61 million current LCU per square kilometre +9.6%
2016 150.73 million current LCU per square kilometre +8.7%
2017 156.84 million current LCU per square kilometre +4.1%
2018 171.52 million current LCU per square kilometre +9.4%
2019 204.02 million current LCU per square kilometre +19.0%
2020 194.30 million current LCU per square kilometre -4.8%
2021 222.77 million current LCU per square kilometre +14.7%
2022 253.55 million current LCU per square kilometre +13.8%
2023 270.40 million current LCU per square kilometre +6.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 69,551 current LCU per square kilometre 24,481 current LCU per square kilometre 123,580 current LCU per square kilometre 8
1980s 893,928 current LCU per square kilometre 144,340 current LCU per square kilometre 2.04 million current LCU per square kilometre 10
1990s 8.40 million current LCU per square kilometre 2.36 million current LCU per square kilometre 17.62 million current LCU per square kilometre 10
2000s 45.72 million current LCU per square kilometre 20.08 million current LCU per square kilometre 81.00 million current LCU per square kilometre 10
2010s 136.19 million current LCU per square kilometre 88.68 million current LCU per square kilometre 204.02 million current LCU per square kilometre 10
2020s 235.26 million current LCU per square kilometre 194.30 million current LCU per square kilometre 270.40 million current LCU per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 6 Indonesia 451.13 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
  2. 7 Colombia 405.80 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
  3. 8 Hungary 314.97 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
  4. 10 Iraq 245.57 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
  5. 11 Singapore 172.17 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
  6. 12 Paraguay 139.46 million current LCU per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per square kilometre in Costa Rica?
Revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per square kilometre in Costa Rica was 270.40 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 270.40 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 24,481 current LCU per square kilometre in 1972.
How does Costa Rica rank for revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per square kilometre?
Costa Rica ranks 9th out of 157 countries with data for 2023.
Is revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 129.9%. 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 Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Revenue, excluding grants (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.

Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU), per square kilometre
Unit
current LCU per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
157 places, 4,552 data points, 1972–2023
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Revenue, excluding grants (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.