Annual growth of general government final consumption expenditure in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Annual growth of general government final consumption expenditure was 0.1 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Annual growth of general government final consumption expenditure in Costa Rica, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, annual growth of general government final consumption expenditure in Costa Rica stood at 0.1. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 95.8% on the previous year and down 97.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth of general government final consumption expenditure in Costa Rica peaked at 6.21 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.1, in 2023.
That places Costa Rica 124th out of 167 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth of general government final consumption expenditure in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.22 | — |
| 2001 | 4.4 | +98.2% |
| 2002 | 2.15 | -51.1% |
| 2003 | 1.91 | -11.2% |
| 2004 | 1.09 | -42.9% |
| 2005 | 1.1 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 3.2 | +190.9% |
| 2007 | 2.49 | -22.2% |
| 2008 | 5.24 | +110.4% |
| 2009 | 6.21 | +18.5% |
| 2010 | 4.32 | -30.4% |
| 2011 | 1.06 | -75.5% |
| 2012 | 1.12 | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 3.37 | +200.9% |
| 2014 | 2.94 | -12.8% |
| 2015 | 2.38 | -19.0% |
| 2016 | 2.34 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 1.96 | -16.2% |
| 2018 | 0.56 | -71.4% |
| 2019 | 5.9 | +953.6% |
| 2020 | 0.84 | -85.8% |
| 2021 | 1.69 | +101.2% |
| 2022 | 2.39 | +41.4% |
| 2023 | 0.1 | -95.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3 | 1.09 | 6.21 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.59 | 0.56 | 5.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.26 | 0.1 | 2.39 | 4 |
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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)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 3.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1578 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 3,152 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 1.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 79.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 1.59 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1312 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth of general government final consumption expenditure in Costa Rica?
- Annual growth of general government final consumption expenditure in Costa Rica was 0.1 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual growth of general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 6.21 in 2009.
- What is the lowest annual growth of general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1 in 2023.
- How does Costa Rica rank for annual growth of general government final consumption expenditure?
- Costa Rica ranks 124th out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual growth of general government final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 97.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual growth of general government final consumption expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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