Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate was 3.22 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
3.22 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 10.2%
World rank
164th
of 187 countries
All-time high
82.58 % change on previous year
in 1991
All-time low
-4.13 % change on previous year
in 2020
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate in Costa Rica, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for final consumption expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate in Costa Rica is 3.22 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.2% on the previous year and down 46.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate in Costa Rica peaked at 82.58 % change on previous year in 1991 and was at its lowest, -4.13 % change on previous year, in 2020.
That places Costa Rica 164th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -0.024 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 6.94 % change on previous year | -29023.6% |
| 1963 | 9.85 % change on previous year | +41.9% |
| 1964 | 8.34 % change on previous year | -15.4% |
| 1965 | 12.54 % change on previous year | +50.4% |
| 1966 | 4.15 % change on previous year | -66.9% |
| 1967 | 8.11 % change on previous year | +95.7% |
| 1968 | 10.23 % change on previous year | +26.1% |
| 1969 | 8.61 % change on previous year | -15.8% |
| 1970 | 16.56 % change on previous year | +92.3% |
| 1971 | 9.09 % change on previous year | -45.1% |
| 1972 | 12.94 % change on previous year | +42.3% |
| 1973 | 20.36 % change on previous year | +57.3% |
| 1974 | 39.8 % change on previous year | +95.5% |
| 1975 | 25.15 % change on previous year | -36.8% |
| 1976 | 16.65 % change on previous year | -33.8% |
| 1977 | 25.58 % change on previous year | +53.6% |
| 1978 | 19.18 % change on previous year | -25.0% |
| 1979 | 15.31 % change on previous year | -20.2% |
| 1980 | 18.05 % change on previous year | +17.9% |
| 1981 | 24.93 % change on previous year | +38.1% |
| 1982 | 62.91 % change on previous year | +152.4% |
| 1983 | 40.26 % change on previous year | -36.0% |
| 1984 | 26.6 % change on previous year | -33.9% |
| 1985 | 19.79 % change on previous year | -25.6% |
| 1986 | 21.43 % change on previous year | +8.3% |
| 1987 | 20.18 % change on previous year | -5.8% |
| 1988 | 23.41 % change on previous year | +16.0% |
| 1989 | 21.74 % change on previous year | -7.1% |
| 1990 | 26.39 % change on previous year | +21.4% |
| 1991 | 82.58 % change on previous year | +212.9% |
| 1992 | 29.04 % change on previous year | -64.8% |
| 1993 | 19.87 % change on previous year | -31.6% |
| 1994 | 19.79 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 24.08 % change on previous year | +21.7% |
| 1996 | 19.84 % change on previous year | -17.6% |
| 1997 | 18.24 % change on previous year | -8.1% |
| 1998 | 15.84 % change on previous year | -13.2% |
| 1999 | 15.56 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 11.71 % change on previous year | -24.7% |
| 2001 | 13.19 % change on previous year | +12.6% |
| 2002 | 16.9 % change on previous year | +28.1% |
| 2003 | 16.75 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 16.79 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 19.54 % change on previous year | +16.4% |
| 2006 | 19.47 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 19.46 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 19.79 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 5.98 % change on previous year | -69.8% |
| 2010 | 12.31 % change on previous year | +105.8% |
| 2011 | 11.36 % change on previous year | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 10.17 % change on previous year | -10.5% |
| 2013 | 6.43 % change on previous year | -36.7% |
| 2014 | 9.9 % change on previous year | +53.9% |
| 2015 | 6.03 % change on previous year | -39.1% |
| 2016 | 4.77 % change on previous year | -20.9% |
| 2017 | 8.08 % change on previous year | +69.5% |
| 2018 | 4.9 % change on previous year | -39.4% |
| 2019 | 5.5 % change on previous year | +12.2% |
| 2020 | -4.13 % change on previous year | -175.1% |
| 2021 | 10.64 % change on previous year | -357.7% |
| 2022 | 11.19 % change on previous year | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 3.5 % change on previous year | -68.8% |
| 2024 | 3.58 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 2025 | 3.22 % change on previous year | -10.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.64 % change on previous year | -0.024 % change on previous year | 12.54 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 20.06 % change on previous year | 9.09 % change on previous year | 39.8 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.93 % change on previous year | 18.05 % change on previous year | 62.91 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.12 % change on previous year | 15.56 % change on previous year | 82.58 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.96 % change on previous year | 5.98 % change on previous year | 19.79 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.95 % change on previous year | 4.77 % change on previous year | 12.31 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.67 % change on previous year | -4.13 % change on previous year | 11.19 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 161 French Polynesia 3.47 % change on previous year compare
- 162 Ecuador 3.35 % change on previous year compare
- 163 Greenland 3.24 % change on previous year compare
- 165 Botswana 3.2 % change on previous year compare
- 166 Saudi Arabia 3.13 % change on previous year compare
- 167 Oman 3.12 % change on previous year compare
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- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 3.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 322.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 6.43 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 3.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.4868 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 9,721 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 5.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.7801 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is final consumption expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate in Costa Rica?
- Final consumption expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate in Costa Rica was 3.22 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest final consumption expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 82.58 % change on previous year in 1991.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.13 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Costa Rica rank for final consumption expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Costa Rica ranks 164th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is final consumption expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Final consumption expenditure (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Final consumption expenditure (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.