Final consumption expenditure in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Final consumption expenditure was 3.7% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Final consumption expenditure in Costa Rica, 1961–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 3.7% for final consumption expenditure in 2025.
The figure is up 13.1% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure in Costa Rica peaked at 18.6% in 1965 and was at its lowest, -8.4%, in 1982.
That places Costa Rica 75th out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Final consumption expenditure in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 17.6% | — |
| 1962 | 1.9% | -89.3% |
| 1963 | 9.2% | +388.8% |
| 1964 | 3.8% | -58.6% |
| 1965 | 18.6% | +388.2% |
| 1966 | 0.8% | -95.8% |
| 1967 | 4.8% | +516.3% |
| 1968 | 5.5% | +14.3% |
| 1969 | 4.6% | -15.9% |
| 1970 | 10.1% | +117.8% |
| 1971 | 2.6% | -73.8% |
| 1972 | 5.0% | +88.3% |
| 1973 | 4.4% | -11.1% |
| 1974 | 5.6% | +26.5% |
| 1975 | 2.7% | -51.3% |
| 1976 | 4.8% | +74.5% |
| 1977 | 12.8% | +168.4% |
| 1978 | 7.6% | -40.8% |
| 1979 | 3.2% | -57.3% |
| 1980 | -1.3% | -139.4% |
| 1981 | -8.0% | +530.6% |
| 1982 | -8.4% | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 4.0% | -148.0% |
| 1984 | 6.7% | +66.0% |
| 1985 | 3.8% | -43.7% |
| 1986 | 4.8% | +27.4% |
| 1987 | 3.5% | -27.1% |
| 1988 | 2.3% | -34.4% |
| 1989 | 4.9% | +113.0% |
| 1990 | 3.8% | -21.8% |
| 1991 | -0.9% | -124.8% |
| 1992 | 8.7% | -1017.4% |
| 1993 | 8.9% | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 4.7% | -47.2% |
| 1995 | 1.8% | -61.6% |
| 1996 | 1.6% | -11.8% |
| 1997 | 4.7% | +194.6% |
| 1998 | 4.1% | -13.3% |
| 1999 | 1.7% | -58.7% |
| 2000 | 1.1% | -35.4% |
| 2001 | 2.7% | +148.3% |
| 2002 | 4.9% | +82.3% |
| 2003 | 4.3% | -11.9% |
| 2004 | 2.3% | -47.1% |
| 2005 | 4.2% | +82.0% |
| 2006 | 4.8% | +15.8% |
| 2007 | 6.8% | +41.3% |
| 2008 | 5.8% | -14.6% |
| 2009 | 1.2% | -78.9% |
| 2010 | 5.6% | +354.1% |
| 2011 | 5.7% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 6.0% | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 2.2% | -63.4% |
| 2014 | 4.4% | +101.6% |
| 2015 | 4.2% | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 3.5% | -17.7% |
| 2017 | 4.8% | +39.0% |
| 2018 | 2.2% | -54.6% |
| 2019 | 3.0% | +39.2% |
| 2020 | -4.9% | -260.4% |
| 2021 | 7.4% | -252.4% |
| 2022 | 3.2% | -57.0% |
| 2023 | 3.3% | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 3.2% | -2.9% |
| 2025 | 3.7% | +13.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.4% | 0.8% | 18.6% | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.9% | 2.6% | 12.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.2% | -8.4% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.9% | -0.9% | 8.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.8% | 1.1% | 6.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.2% | 2.2% | 6.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.7% | -4.9% | 7.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
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)
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 6.79 million constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate -0.5353 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 6.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9247 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 18,466 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 4.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 465.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 9.30 million current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is final consumption expenditure in Costa Rica?
- Final consumption expenditure in Costa Rica was 3.7% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest final consumption expenditure recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 18.6% in 1965.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.4% in 1982.
- How does Costa Rica rank for final consumption expenditure?
- Costa Rica ranks 75th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Final consumption expenditure (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Final consumption expenditure is expenditure on goods and services by resident institutional units for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. Final consumption expenditure can be measured for households, general government, the central bank and non-profit institutions serving households. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.