Monthly minimum wage (Local currency), per square kilometre in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Monthly minimum wage (Local currency), per square kilometre was 6.9 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
6.9 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 8.5%
World rank
11th
of 169 countries
All-time high
6.9 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.6385 units per square kilometre
in 1995
Years of data
29
1995–2023

Monthly minimum wage (Local currency), per square kilometre in Costa Rica, 1995–2023

02461995200920231995: 0.638 units per square kilometre1996: 0.746 units per square kilometre1997: 0.886 units per square kilometre1998: 1 units per square kilometre1999: 1.1 units per square kilometre2000: 1.2 units per square kilometre2001: 1.4 units per square kilometre2002: 1.5 units per square kilometre2003: 1.7 units per square kilometre2004: 1.9 units per square kilometre2005: 2.1 units per square kilometre2006: 2.4 units per square kilometre2007: 2.2 units per square kilometre2008: 2.6 units per square kilometre2009: 2.8 units per square kilometre2010: 3.1 units per square kilometre2011: 3.2 units per square kilometre2012: 3.4 units per square kilometre2013: 3.7 units per square kilometre2014: 5.2 units per square kilometre2015: 5.6 units per square kilometre2016: 5.7 units per square kilometre2017: 5.7 units per square kilometre2018: 5.9 units per square kilometre2019: 6.1 units per square kilometre2020: 6.2 units per square kilometre2021: 6.2 units per square kilometre2022: 6.4 units per square kilometre2023: 6.9 units per square kilometre

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for monthly minimum wage (local currency), per square kilometre in Costa Rica is 6.9 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.

That represents a change of up 8.5% on the previous year and up 88.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, monthly minimum wage (local currency), per square kilometre in Costa Rica peaked at 6.9 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.6385 units per square kilometre, in 1995.

Costa Rica ranks 11th of 169 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Monthly minimum wage (Local currency), per square kilometre in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Monthly minimum wage (Local currency), per square kilometre in Costa Rica, 1995 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1995 0.6385 units per square kilometre
1996 0.7464 units per square kilometre +16.9%
1997 0.886 units per square kilometre +18.7%
1998 1.01 units per square kilometre +14.0%
1999 1.13 units per square kilometre +11.4%
2000 1.24 units per square kilometre +10.6%
2001 1.41 units per square kilometre +13.3%
2002 1.52 units per square kilometre +7.8%
2003 1.68 units per square kilometre +10.3%
2004 1.86 units per square kilometre +11.0%
2005 2.13 units per square kilometre +14.7%
2006 2.4 units per square kilometre +12.7%
2007 2.21 units per square kilometre -8.1%
2008 2.55 units per square kilometre +15.7%
2009 2.79 units per square kilometre +9.1%
2010 3.05 units per square kilometre +9.4%
2011 3.24 units per square kilometre +6.2%
2012 3.44 units per square kilometre +6.3%
2013 3.65 units per square kilometre +6.1%
2014 5.23 units per square kilometre +43.1%
2015 5.61 units per square kilometre +7.3%
2016 5.74 units per square kilometre +2.3%
2017 5.74 units per square kilometre +0.0%
2018 5.88 units per square kilometre +2.4%
2019 6.05 units per square kilometre +3.0%
2020 6.21 units per square kilometre +2.5%
2021 6.23 units per square kilometre +0.3%
2022 6.36 units per square kilometre +2.1%
2023 6.9 units per square kilometre +8.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.8813 units per square kilometre 0.6385 units per square kilometre 1.13 units per square kilometre 5
2000s 1.98 units per square kilometre 1.24 units per square kilometre 2.79 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 4.76 units per square kilometre 3.05 units per square kilometre 6.05 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 6.42 units per square kilometre 6.21 units per square kilometre 6.9 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 8 Seychelles 14.41 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 9 New Caledonia 9.03 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 10 Laos 6.93 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 12 Hong Kong 6.19 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 13 Saint Kitts and Nevis 6 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 14 Mauritius 5.8 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is monthly minimum wage (local currency), per square kilometre in Costa Rica?
Monthly minimum wage (local currency), per square kilometre in Costa Rica was 6.9 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest monthly minimum wage (local currency), per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 6.9 units per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest monthly minimum wage (local currency), per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6385 units per square kilometre in 1995.
How does Costa Rica rank for monthly minimum wage (local currency), per square kilometre?
Costa Rica ranks 11th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
Is monthly minimum wage (local currency), per square kilometre rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 88.7%. 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 Monthly minimum wage (Local currency), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Monthly minimum wage (Local currency) 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.

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Indicator
Monthly minimum wage (Local currency), per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
169 places, 3,647 data points, 1980–2023
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Monthly minimum wage (Local currency) 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.