Economic Outlook No 115 — Private final consumption expenditure in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Economic Outlook No 115 — Private final consumption expenditure was 34.01 trillion in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Economic Outlook No 115 — Private final consumption expenditure in Costa Rica, 1991–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
Analysis
The most recent figure for economic outlook no 115 — private final consumption expenditure in Costa Rica is 34.01 trillion, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 73.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, economic outlook no 115 — private final consumption expenditure in Costa Rica peaked at 34.01 trillion in 2025 and was at its lowest, 643.45 billion, in 1991.
That places Costa Rica 8th out of 37 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Economic Outlook No 115 — Private final consumption expenditure in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 643.45 billion | — |
| 1992 | 840.77 billion | +30.7% |
| 1993 | 1.00 trillion | +19.1% |
| 1994 | 1.19 trillion | +18.7% |
| 1995 | 1.48 trillion | +24.3% |
| 1996 | 1.78 trillion | +20.2% |
| 1997 | 2.10 trillion | +18.5% |
| 1998 | 2.42 trillion | +14.9% |
| 1999 | 2.77 trillion | +14.6% |
| 2000 | 3.07 trillion | +10.6% |
| 2001 | 3.44 trillion | +12.1% |
| 2002 | 4.02 trillion | +16.9% |
| 2003 | 4.72 trillion | +17.4% |
| 2004 | 5.54 trillion | +17.4% |
| 2005 | 6.69 trillion | +20.8% |
| 2006 | 8.01 trillion | +19.7% |
| 2007 | 9.61 trillion | +20.1% |
| 2008 | 11.44 trillion | +19.1% |
| 2009 | 11.69 trillion | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 12.95 trillion | +10.8% |
| 2011 | 14.42 trillion | +11.3% |
| 2012 | 15.94 trillion | +10.5% |
| 2013 | 16.85 trillion | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 18.55 trillion | +10.1% |
| 2015 | 19.60 trillion | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 20.54 trillion | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 22.37 trillion | +8.9% |
| 2018 | 23.37 trillion | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 24.32 trillion | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 22.79 trillion | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 25.53 trillion | +12.0% |
| 2022 | 29.06 trillion | +13.8% |
| 2023 | 30.79 trillion | +6.0% |
| 2024 | 32.15 trillion | +4.4% |
| 2025 | 34.01 trillion | +5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.58 trillion | 643.45 billion | 2.77 trillion | 9 |
| 2000s | 6.82 trillion | 3.07 trillion | 11.69 trillion | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.89 trillion | 12.95 trillion | 24.32 trillion | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.06 trillion | 22.79 trillion | 34.01 trillion | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 5 Lithuania 47.16 billion compare
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- 6 Chile 193.39 trillion compare
- 7 Latvia 27.15 billion compare
- 7 Hungary 42.67 trillion compare
- 8 Estonia 21.69 billion compare
- 9 Mexico 25.09 trillion compare
- 10 United States of America 20.26 trillion compare
- 11 Brazil 7.88 trillion compare
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)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 7.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 195.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 3.91 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 8.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.3216 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 6,423 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 6.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1625 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is economic outlook no 115 — private final consumption expenditure in Costa Rica?
- Economic outlook no 115 — private final consumption expenditure in Costa Rica was 34.01 trillion in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest economic outlook no 115 — private final consumption expenditure recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 34.01 trillion in 2025.
- What is the lowest economic outlook no 115 — private final consumption expenditure recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 643.45 billion in 1991.
- How does Costa Rica rank for economic outlook no 115 — private final consumption expenditure?
- Costa Rica ranks 8th out of 37 countries with data for 2025.
- Is economic outlook no 115 — private final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Economic Outlook No 115 — Private final consumption expenditure, nominal value, GDP expenditure approach. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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May 2024 - The OECD Economic Outlook presents the OECD’s analysis of the major global economic trends and prospects for the next two years. The Outlook puts forward a consistent set of projections for output, employment, government spending, prices and current balances based on a review of each member country and of the induced effect on each of them on international developments. OECD (2024), OECD Economic Outlook No 115 (Edition 2024/1) EO115 Database documentation EO115 Last historical points gdp inflation cpi population unemployment real gdp gdp per capita employment OECD Economic Outlook website: https://www.oecd.org/economic-outlook/ Contact: eco.outlook@oecd.org Keywords: Outlook, forecasts, forecast, GDP