Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 392.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
392.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
39th
of 188 countries
All-time high
514.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2022
All-time low
4.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Costa Rica, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 392.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP for final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in 2025.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Costa Rica peaked at 514.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1960.
That places Costa Rica 39th out of 188 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 5.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 1962 | 5.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 1963 | 5.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 5.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 6.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 5.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1967 | 5.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 5.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 5.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 5.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 5.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 5.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 5.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 7 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +28.3% |
| 1975 | 7.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 1976 | 7.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 1977 | 6.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 7.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 1979 | 7.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 7.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 16.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +130.0% |
| 1982 | 27.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +64.0% |
| 1983 | 31.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.2% |
| 1984 | 34.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 1985 | 38.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.9% |
| 1986 | 41.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 1987 | 48.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.2% |
| 1988 | 58.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +21.2% |
| 1989 | 62.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 1990 | 72.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.2% |
| 1991 | 105.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +44.5% |
| 1992 | 114.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 1993 | 122.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 1994 | 134.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 1995 | 150.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.4% |
| 1996 | 179.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.8% |
| 1997 | 196.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 1998 | 209.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 1999 | 232.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 2000 | 246.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 2001 | 262.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 295.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.6% |
| 2003 | 330.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.1% |
| 2004 | 358.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 2005 | 398.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 2006 | 419.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 423.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 442.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 470.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 431.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2011 | 422.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 421.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 416.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 448.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 437.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 439.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 462.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 469.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 478.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 472.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 500.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 514.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 431.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 2024 | 404.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2025 | 392.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 7.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 36.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 7.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 62.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 151.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 72.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 232.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 364.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 246.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 470.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 442.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 416.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 478.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 452.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 392.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 514.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 36 Senegal 460.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 37 Burkina Faso 452.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 38 Côte d'Ivoire 440.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 40 Benin 390.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 41 Chad 389.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 42 Congo 384.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Costa Rica?
- Final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Costa Rica was 392.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 514.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- How does Costa Rica rank for final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Costa Rica ranks 39th out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.