Annual food expenditure vs. total consumer expenditure in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Annual food expenditure vs. total consumer expenditure was 2,478 current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Annual food expenditure vs. total consumer expenditure in Costa Rica, 2017–2023
Source: USDA Economic Research Service (2022); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2023); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual food expenditure vs. total consumer expenditure in Costa Rica is 2,478 current US$, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.3% on the previous year and up 17.5% over ten years.
That places Costa Rica 35th out of 104 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Annual food expenditure vs. total consumer expenditure in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2,109 current US$ | — |
| 2018 | 2,143 current US$ | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 2,220 current US$ | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 2,211 current US$ | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 2,656 current US$ | +20.1% |
| 2022 | 2,794 current US$ | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 2,478 current US$ | -11.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,157 current US$ | 2,109 current US$ | 2,220 current US$ | 3 |
| 2020s | 2,535 current US$ | 2,211 current US$ | 2,794 current US$ | 4 |
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)
- 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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 4.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.7254 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual food expenditure vs. total consumer expenditure in Costa Rica?
- Annual food expenditure vs. total consumer expenditure in Costa Rica was 2,478 current US$ in 2023, according to USDA Economic Research Service (2022); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2023); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual food expenditure vs. total consumer expenditure recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 2,794 current US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest annual food expenditure vs. total consumer expenditure recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,109 current US$ in 2017.
- How does Costa Rica rank for annual food expenditure vs. total consumer expenditure?
- Costa Rica ranks 35th out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual food expenditure vs. total consumer expenditure rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from USDA Economic Research Service (2022); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2023); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual food expenditure vs. total consumer expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Amount of money spend on food in a given year. This only includes food eaten at home, and does not include alcoholic beverages and tobacco.