What is urban population, per unit of gdp in Costa Rica?

Urban population, per unit of gdp in Costa Rica was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).

What is the highest urban population, per unit of gdp recorded in Costa Rica?

The highest recorded value was 0.001 units per US$ of GDP in 1962.

What is the lowest urban population, per unit of gdp recorded in Costa Rica?

The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025.

How does Costa Rica rank for urban population, per unit of gdp?

Costa Rica ranks 131st out of 214 countries with data for 2025.

Is urban population, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Costa Rica?

Over the last ten years it is down 37.7%. 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 Urban population, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Urban population, per unit of GDP in Costa Rica

Name: Urban population, per unit of GDP in Costa Rica
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Costa Rica: Urban population, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0 units per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 5.1%

World rank

131st

of 214 countries

All-time high

0.001 units per US$ of GDP

in 1962

All-time low

0 units per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Years of data

1960–2025

Urban population, per unit of GDP in Costa Rica, 1960–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for urban population, per unit of gdp in Costa Rica is 0 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.

The figure is down 5.1% on the previous year and down 37.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban population, per unit of gdp in Costa Rica peaked at 0.001 units per US$ of GDP in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2025.

That places Costa Rica 131st out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Urban population, per unit of GDP in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Urban population, per unit of GDP in Costa Rica, 1960 to 2025.
Year	units per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.0009 units per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.001 units per US$ of GDP	+7.8%
1962	0.001 units per US$ of GDP	+6.5%
1963	0.001 units per US$ of GDP	-2.6%
1964	0.001 units per US$ of GDP	-1.6%
1965	0.0009 units per US$ of GDP	-4.2%
1966	0.0009 units per US$ of GDP	-3.8%
1967	0.0009 units per US$ of GDP	-2.7%
1968	0.0008 units per US$ of GDP	-5.0%
1969	0.0008 units per US$ of GDP	-4.8%
1970	0.0007 units per US$ of GDP	-9.1%
1971	0.0007 units per US$ of GDP	-4.4%
1972	0.0006 units per US$ of GDP	-9.3%
1973	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	-15.9%
1974	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	-5.0%
1975	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	-12.0%
1976	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	-15.9%
1977	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	-18.8%
1978	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	-9.8%
1979	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-9.7%
1980	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-13.6%
1981	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	+90.6%
1982	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	+4.3%
1983	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	-14.1%
1984	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	-10.8%
1985	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	-2.9%
1986	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	-7.7%
1987	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	+1.6%
1988	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	+2.4%
1989	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	-8.3%
1990	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	-4.0%
1991	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-17.3%
1992	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-12.0%
1993	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-6.2%
1994	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-4.7%
1995	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-5.3%
1996	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	+3.5%
1997	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-3.4%
1998	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-3.9%
1999	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
2000	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-1.4%
2001	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-2.5%
2002	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
2003	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-0.7%
2004	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-4.0%
2005	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-3.9%
2006	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-8.8%
2007	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-12.7%
2008	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-9.8%
2009	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	+3.5%
2010	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-15.7%
2011	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-9.2%
2012	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-7.7%
2013	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-5.6%
2014	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
2015	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-6.2%
2016	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-2.4%
2017	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-1.2%
2018	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-1.8%
2019	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-1.9%
2020	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	+4.5%
2021	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-3.2%
2022	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-6.7%
2023	0 units per US$ of GDP	-18.0%
2024	0 units per US$ of GDP	-8.6%
2025	0 units per US$ of GDP	-5.1%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Urban population, per unit of GDP in Costa Rica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

Year	Change	From	To
1981	+90.6%	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0009 units per US$ of GDP	0.0008 units per US$ of GDP	0.001 units per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	0.0007 units per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

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130 Curaçao 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
132 Oman 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
133 Northern Mariana Islands 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
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More climate change data for Costa Rica

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 108.28 million kg (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 3,751 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 942.79 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,808 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions 3.56 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions 100.29 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 688.78 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 623.33 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 65.45 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions 2.35 kt (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban population, per unit of gdp in Costa Rica?: Urban population, per unit of gdp in Costa Rica was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest urban population, per unit of gdp recorded in Costa Rica?: The highest recorded value was 0.001 units per US$ of GDP in 1962.
What is the lowest urban population, per unit of gdp recorded in Costa Rica?: The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025.
How does Costa Rica rank for urban population, per unit of gdp?: Costa Rica ranks 131st out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
Is urban population, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Costa Rica?: Over the last ten years it is down 37.7%. 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 Urban population, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Urban population divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Urban population ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Urban population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Indicator: Urban population, per unit of GDP
Unit: units per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 262 places, 14,784 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 14 September 2026

Urban population divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.