Tax revenue (current LCU), per square kilometre in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Tax revenue (current LCU), per square kilometre was 128.22 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
128.22 million current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
10th
of 157 countries
All-time high
128.22 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
18,410 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1972
Years of data
52
1972–2023
Tax revenue (current LCU), per square kilometre in Costa Rica, 1972–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, tax revenue (current lcu), per square kilometre in Costa Rica stood at 128.22 million current LCU per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 91.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue (current lcu), per square kilometre in Costa Rica peaked at 128.22 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 18,410 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1972.
That places Costa Rica 10th out of 157 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tax revenue (current LCU), per square kilometre in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 18,410 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1973 | 24,873 current LCU per square kilometre | +35.1% |
| 1974 | 35,253 current LCU per square kilometre | +41.7% |
| 1975 | 40,932 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1976 | 49,354 current LCU per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 1977 | 63,455 current LCU per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 1978 | 74,814 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 1979 | 80,494 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1980 | 94,203 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 1981 | 138,465 current LCU per square kilometre | +47.0% |
| 1982 | 241,676 current LCU per square kilometre | +74.5% |
| 1983 | 385,429 current LCU per square kilometre | +59.5% |
| 1984 | 469,839 current LCU per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 1985 | 514,493 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1986 | 640,227 current LCU per square kilometre | +24.4% |
| 1987 | 804,348 current LCU per square kilometre | +25.6% |
| 1988 | 1.01 million current LCU per square kilometre | +25.2% |
| 1989 | 1.14 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1990 | 1.34 million current LCU per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 1991 | 1.83 million current LCU per square kilometre | +36.6% |
| 1992 | 2.70 million current LCU per square kilometre | +47.9% |
| 1993 | 3.21 million current LCU per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 1994 | 3.74 million current LCU per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 1995 | 4.99 million current LCU per square kilometre | +33.5% |
| 1996 | 6.01 million current LCU per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 1997 | 7.25 million current LCU per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 1998 | 8.84 million current LCU per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 1999 | 10.47 million current LCU per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 2000 | 11.64 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2001 | 13.75 million current LCU per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 2002 | 15.62 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2003 | 18.32 million current LCU per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 2004 | 21.32 million current LCU per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 2005 | 25.57 million current LCU per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 2006 | 31.48 million current LCU per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 2007 | 40.41 million current LCU per square kilometre | +28.4% |
| 2008 | 48.36 million current LCU per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 2009 | 45.51 million current LCU per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 50.23 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2011 | 55.94 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2012 | 60.97 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2013 | 66.91 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2014 | 71.54 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 78.32 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2016 | 84.82 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 89.08 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 92.98 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 98.69 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 87.47 million current LCU per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 2021 | 110.89 million current LCU per square kilometre | +26.8% |
| 2022 | 125.97 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2023 | 128.22 million current LCU per square kilometre | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 48,448 current LCU per square kilometre | 18,410 current LCU per square kilometre | 80,494 current LCU per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1980s | 543,889 current LCU per square kilometre | 94,203 current LCU per square kilometre | 1.14 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.04 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.34 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10.47 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.20 million current LCU per square kilometre | 11.64 million current LCU per square kilometre | 48.36 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.95 million current LCU per square kilometre | 50.23 million current LCU per square kilometre | 98.69 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 113.14 million current LCU per square kilometre | 87.47 million current LCU per square kilometre | 128.22 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 7 Hungary 188.91 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 8 Iran, Islamic Republic of 185.57 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 9 Singapore 131.34 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 11 Cambodia 120.31 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 12 Uganda 118.36 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 13 Lao People's Democratic Republic 113.94 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
More public sector data for Costa Rica
- Arms imports 8.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2019)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 1.6 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2019)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2019)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 8.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2019)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 0 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 0 current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 156.68 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2019)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 0 current USD per square kilometre (2023)
- Tax revenue 13.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue (current lcu), per square kilometre in Costa Rica?
- Tax revenue (current lcu), per square kilometre in Costa Rica was 128.22 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tax revenue (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 128.22 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest tax revenue (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,410 current LCU per square kilometre in 1972.
- How does Costa Rica rank for tax revenue (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Costa Rica ranks 10th out of 157 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tax revenue (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 91.6%. 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 Tax revenue (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tax revenue (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.
Tax revenue (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Tax revenue Government Finance 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
Tax revenue (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.