Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per capita was 7.84 million current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
7.84 million current LCU per person
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
16th
of 188 countries
All-time high
7.84 million current LCU per person
in 2025
All-time low
1,814 current LCU per person
in 1961
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Costa Rica, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2025, final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Costa Rica stood at 7.84 million current LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 52.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Costa Rica peaked at 7.84 million current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,814 current LCU per person, in 1961.
That places Costa Rica 16th out of 188 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1,883 current LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 1,814 current LCU per person | -3.7% |
| 1962 | 1,870 current LCU per person | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 1,982 current LCU per person | +6.0% |
| 1964 | 2,074 current LCU per person | +4.6% |
| 1965 | 2,257 current LCU per person | +8.8% |
| 1966 | 2,276 current LCU per person | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 2,386 current LCU per person | +4.8% |
| 1968 | 2,554 current LCU per person | +7.0% |
| 1969 | 2,697 current LCU per person | +5.6% |
| 1970 | 3,059 current LCU per person | +13.4% |
| 1971 | 3,249 current LCU per person | +6.2% |
| 1972 | 3,575 current LCU per person | +10.0% |
| 1973 | 4,195 current LCU per person | +17.3% |
| 1974 | 5,717 current LCU per person | +36.3% |
| 1975 | 6,974 current LCU per person | +22.0% |
| 1976 | 7,926 current LCU per person | +13.7% |
| 1977 | 9,696 current LCU per person | +22.3% |
| 1978 | 11,252 current LCU per person | +16.0% |
| 1979 | 12,629 current LCU per person | +12.2% |
| 1980 | 14,508 current LCU per person | +14.9% |
| 1981 | 17,638 current LCU per person | +21.6% |
| 1982 | 27,958 current LCU per person | +58.5% |
| 1983 | 38,151 current LCU per person | +36.5% |
| 1984 | 46,986 current LCU per person | +23.2% |
| 1985 | 54,761 current LCU per person | +16.5% |
| 1986 | 64,720 current LCU per person | +18.2% |
| 1987 | 75,752 current LCU per person | +17.0% |
| 1988 | 91,110 current LCU per person | +20.3% |
| 1989 | 108,155 current LCU per person | +18.7% |
| 1990 | 133,290 current LCU per person | +23.2% |
| 1991 | 237,239 current LCU per person | +78.0% |
| 1992 | 298,476 current LCU per person | +25.8% |
| 1993 | 348,952 current LCU per person | +16.9% |
| 1994 | 407,865 current LCU per person | +16.9% |
| 1995 | 494,048 current LCU per person | +21.1% |
| 1996 | 578,329 current LCU per person | +17.1% |
| 1997 | 668,526 current LCU per person | +15.6% |
| 1998 | 757,793 current LCU per person | +13.4% |
| 1999 | 857,710 current LCU per person | +13.2% |
| 2000 | 939,778 current LCU per person | +9.6% |
| 2001 | 1.04 million current LCU per person | +11.2% |
| 2002 | 1.20 million current LCU per person | +15.0% |
| 2003 | 1.38 million current LCU per person | +15.0% |
| 2004 | 1.59 million current LCU per person | +15.1% |
| 2005 | 1.87 million current LCU per person | +17.8% |
| 2006 | 2.21 million current LCU per person | +17.8% |
| 2007 | 2.60 million current LCU per person | +17.9% |
| 2008 | 3.07 million current LCU per person | +18.2% |
| 2009 | 3.21 million current LCU per person | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 3.56 million current LCU per person | +10.9% |
| 2011 | 3.92 million current LCU per person | +10.1% |
| 2012 | 4.27 million current LCU per person | +8.9% |
| 2013 | 4.50 million current LCU per person | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 4.89 million current LCU per person | +8.7% |
| 2015 | 5.13 million current LCU per person | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 5.32 million current LCU per person | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 5.70 million current LCU per person | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 5.92 million current LCU per person | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 6.19 million current LCU per person | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 5.90 million current LCU per person | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 6.49 million current LCU per person | +10.1% |
| 2022 | 7.19 million current LCU per person | +10.7% |
| 2023 | 7.40 million current LCU per person | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 7.63 million current LCU per person | +3.1% |
| 2025 | 7.84 million current LCU per person | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,179 current LCU per person | 1,814 current LCU per person | 2,697 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 6,827 current LCU per person | 3,059 current LCU per person | 12,629 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 53,974 current LCU per person | 14,508 current LCU per person | 108,155 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 478,223 current LCU per person | 133,290 current LCU per person | 857,710 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.91 million current LCU per person | 939,778 current LCU per person | 3.21 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.94 million current LCU per person | 3.56 million current LCU per person | 6.19 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.08 million current LCU per person | 5.90 million current LCU per person | 7.84 million current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 13 Guinea 13.60 million current LCU per person compare
- 14 Chile 12.29 million current LCU per person compare
- 15 Iceland 9.56 million current LCU per person compare
- 17 Cambodia 7.37 million current LCU per person compare
- 18 Hungary 6.71 million current LCU per person compare
- 19 Iraq 5.42 million current LCU per person 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)
- 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), per capita in Costa Rica?
- Final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Costa Rica was 7.84 million current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 7.84 million current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,814 current LCU per person in 1961.
- How does Costa Rica rank for final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 16th out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.9%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.