Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) was 40.42 trillion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Final consumption expenditure in Costa Rica, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2025, final consumption expenditure in Costa Rica stood at 40.42 trillion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 63.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure in Costa Rica peaked at 40.42 trillion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.50 billion current LCU, in 1961.
That places Costa Rica 34th 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) in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.50 billion current LCU | — |
| 1961 | 2.50 billion current LCU | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 2.67 billion current LCU | +6.9% |
| 1963 | 2.94 billion current LCU | +9.9% |
| 1964 | 3.18 billion current LCU | +8.3% |
| 1965 | 3.58 billion current LCU | +12.5% |
| 1966 | 3.73 billion current LCU | +4.1% |
| 1967 | 4.03 billion current LCU | +8.1% |
| 1968 | 4.44 billion current LCU | +10.2% |
| 1969 | 4.83 billion current LCU | +8.6% |
| 1970 | 5.62 billion current LCU | +16.6% |
| 1971 | 6.14 billion current LCU | +9.1% |
| 1972 | 6.93 billion current LCU | +12.9% |
| 1973 | 8.34 billion current LCU | +20.4% |
| 1974 | 11.66 billion current LCU | +39.8% |
| 1975 | 14.59 billion current LCU | +25.1% |
| 1976 | 17.02 billion current LCU | +16.7% |
| 1977 | 21.38 billion current LCU | +25.6% |
| 1978 | 25.48 billion current LCU | +19.2% |
| 1979 | 29.38 billion current LCU | +15.3% |
| 1980 | 34.68 billion current LCU | +18.0% |
| 1981 | 43.33 billion current LCU | +24.9% |
| 1982 | 70.59 billion current LCU | +62.9% |
| 1983 | 99.01 billion current LCU | +40.3% |
| 1984 | 125.34 billion current LCU | +26.6% |
| 1985 | 150.15 billion current LCU | +19.8% |
| 1986 | 182.33 billion current LCU | +21.4% |
| 1987 | 219.13 billion current LCU | +20.2% |
| 1988 | 270.42 billion current LCU | +23.4% |
| 1989 | 329.21 billion current LCU | +21.7% |
| 1990 | 416.09 billion current LCU | +26.4% |
| 1991 | 759.68 billion current LCU | +82.6% |
| 1992 | 980.27 billion current LCU | +29.0% |
| 1993 | 1.18 trillion current LCU | +19.9% |
| 1994 | 1.41 trillion current LCU | +19.8% |
| 1995 | 1.75 trillion current LCU | +24.1% |
| 1996 | 2.09 trillion current LCU | +19.8% |
| 1997 | 2.47 trillion current LCU | +18.2% |
| 1998 | 2.87 trillion current LCU | +15.8% |
| 1999 | 3.31 trillion current LCU | +15.6% |
| 2000 | 3.70 trillion current LCU | +11.7% |
| 2001 | 4.19 trillion current LCU | +13.2% |
| 2002 | 4.90 trillion current LCU | +16.9% |
| 2003 | 5.72 trillion current LCU | +16.7% |
| 2004 | 6.68 trillion current LCU | +16.8% |
| 2005 | 7.98 trillion current LCU | +19.5% |
| 2006 | 9.53 trillion current LCU | +19.5% |
| 2007 | 11.39 trillion current LCU | +19.5% |
| 2008 | 13.64 trillion current LCU | +19.8% |
| 2009 | 14.46 trillion current LCU | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 16.24 trillion current LCU | +12.3% |
| 2011 | 18.09 trillion current LCU | +11.4% |
| 2012 | 19.93 trillion current LCU | +10.2% |
| 2013 | 21.21 trillion current LCU | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 23.31 trillion current LCU | +9.9% |
| 2015 | 24.71 trillion current LCU | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 25.89 trillion current LCU | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 27.98 trillion current LCU | +8.1% |
| 2018 | 29.35 trillion current LCU | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 30.97 trillion current LCU | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 29.69 trillion current LCU | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 32.85 trillion current LCU | +10.6% |
| 2022 | 36.53 trillion current LCU | +11.2% |
| 2023 | 37.80 trillion current LCU | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 39.16 trillion current LCU | +3.6% |
| 2025 | 40.42 trillion current LCU | +3.2% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 40.42 trillion current LCU is above the median for high income countries, which is 326.40 billion current LCU, 123.8× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 40.42 trillion current LCU is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 894.29 billion current LCU, 45.2× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) in Costa Rica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +82.6% | 416.09 billion current LCU | 759.68 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.44 billion current LCU | 2.50 billion current LCU | 4.83 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 14.66 billion current LCU | 5.62 billion current LCU | 29.38 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 152.42 billion current LCU | 34.68 billion current LCU | 329.21 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.72 trillion current LCU | 416.09 billion current LCU | 3.31 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.22 trillion current LCU | 3.70 trillion current LCU | 14.46 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.77 trillion current LCU | 16.24 trillion current LCU | 30.97 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.07 trillion current LCU | 29.69 trillion current LCU | 40.42 trillion current LCU | 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0058 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 115.71 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.5968 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0042 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 84.49 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -3.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0204 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is final consumption expenditure in Costa Rica?
- Final consumption expenditure in Costa Rica was 40.42 trillion current LCU 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 40.42 trillion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.50 billion current LCU in 1961.
- How does Costa Rica rank for final consumption expenditure?
- Costa Rica ranks 34th out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.5%. 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 (current LCU). 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 is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.