Economic Outlook No 117 — Private final consumption expenditure in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Economic Outlook No 117 — Private final consumption expenditure was 35.02 trillion in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Economic Outlook No 117 — Private final consumption expenditure in Costa Rica, 1991–2026
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
Analysis
The most recent figure for economic outlook no 117 — private final consumption expenditure in Costa Rica is 35.02 trillion, measured in 2026. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 70.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, economic outlook no 117 — private final consumption expenditure in Costa Rica peaked at 35.02 trillion in 2026 and was at its lowest, 643.45 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 — 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 | 28.82 trillion | +12.9% |
| 2023 | 30.36 trillion | +5.3% |
| 2024 | 31.39 trillion | +3.4% |
| 2025 | 32.82 trillion | +4.5% |
| 2026 | 35.02 trillion | +6.7% |
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 | 29.53 trillion | 22.79 trillion | 35.02 trillion | 7 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 5 India 249.01 trillion compare
- 5 Lithuania 50.47 billion compare
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- 6 Slovenia 37.84 billion compare
- 7 Hungary 49.76 trillion compare
- 7 Latvia 26.08 billion compare
- 8 Estonia 23.02 billion compare
- 9 Mexico 25.98 trillion compare
- 10 United States of America 21.76 trillion compare
- 11 Brazil 8.77 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)
- 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 economic outlook no 117 — private final consumption expenditure in Costa Rica?
- Economic outlook no 117 — private final consumption expenditure in Costa Rica was 35.02 trillion in 2026, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest economic outlook no 117 — private final consumption expenditure recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 35.02 trillion in 2026.
- What is the lowest economic outlook no 117 — 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 117 — private final consumption expenditure?
- Costa Rica ranks 8th out of 37 countries with data for 2026.
- Is economic outlook no 117 — private final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.5%. 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 — Private 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