Economic Outlook No 117 — Government final consumption expenditure in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Economic Outlook No 117 — Government final consumption expenditure was 7.77 trillion in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Economic Outlook No 117 — Government final consumption expenditure in Costa Rica, 1991–2026
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 7.77 trillion for economic outlook no 117 — government final consumption expenditure in 2026. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 45.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, economic outlook no 117 — government final consumption expenditure in Costa Rica peaked at 7.77 trillion in 2026 and was at its lowest, 116.23 billion, in 1991.
Costa Rica ranks 8th of 37 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Economic Outlook No 117 — Government final consumption expenditure in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 116.23 billion | — |
| 1992 | 139.50 billion | +20.0% |
| 1993 | 174.00 billion | +24.7% |
| 1994 | 219.03 billion | +25.9% |
| 1995 | 268.86 billion | +22.7% |
| 1996 | 316.87 billion | +17.9% |
| 1997 | 370.41 billion | +16.9% |
| 1998 | 448.04 billion | +21.0% |
| 1999 | 541.10 billion | +20.8% |
| 2000 | 635.19 billion | +17.4% |
| 2001 | 751.14 billion | +18.3% |
| 2002 | 876.26 billion | +16.7% |
| 2003 | 998.23 billion | +13.9% |
| 2004 | 1.14 trillion | +14.1% |
| 2005 | 1.29 trillion | +13.6% |
| 2006 | 1.53 trillion | +18.1% |
| 2007 | 1.78 trillion | +16.3% |
| 2008 | 2.20 trillion | +23.7% |
| 2009 | 2.78 trillion | +26.1% |
| 2010 | 3.29 trillion | +18.6% |
| 2011 | 3.67 trillion | +11.4% |
| 2012 | 3.99 trillion | +8.7% |
| 2013 | 4.36 trillion | +9.4% |
| 2014 | 4.76 trillion | +9.2% |
| 2015 | 5.12 trillion | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 5.36 trillion | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 5.62 trillion | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 5.83 trillion | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 6.34 trillion | +8.6% |
| 2020 | 6.46 trillion | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 6.67 trillion | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 6.90 trillion | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 7.00 trillion | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 7.21 trillion | +3.0% |
| 2025 | 7.46 trillion | +3.5% |
| 2026 | 7.77 trillion | +4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 288.23 billion | 116.23 billion | 541.10 billion | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.40 trillion | 635.19 billion | 2.78 trillion | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.83 trillion | 3.29 trillion | 6.34 trillion | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.07 trillion | 6.46 trillion | 7.77 trillion | 7 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 5 Chile 54.11 trillion compare
- 5 Lithuania 18.18 billion compare
- 6 India 40.62 trillion compare
- 6 Slovenia 15.44 billion compare
- 7 Hungary 19.49 trillion compare
- 7 Latvia 10.07 billion compare
- 8 Estonia 8.83 billion compare
- 9 United States of America 4.25 trillion compare
- 10 Mexico 4.08 trillion compare
- 11 Brazil 2.61 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)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 20.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.166 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 3,316 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 5.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1401 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 2,798 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 3.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 70.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is economic outlook no 117 — government final consumption expenditure in Costa Rica?
- Economic outlook no 117 — government final consumption expenditure in Costa Rica was 7.77 trillion in 2026, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest economic outlook no 117 — government final consumption expenditure recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 7.77 trillion in 2026.
- What is the lowest economic outlook no 117 — government final consumption expenditure recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 116.23 billion in 1991.
- How does Costa Rica rank for economic outlook no 117 — government final consumption expenditure?
- Costa Rica ranks 8th out of 37 countries with data for 2026.
- Is economic outlook no 117 — government final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.1%. 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 117 — Government final consumption expenditure, nominal value, GDP expenditure approach. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 (2025), OECD Economic Outlook No 117 (Edition 2025/1) EO117 Database documentation EO117 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