General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) was 2,213 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2,213 constant 2015 US$ per person
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
61st
of 168 countries
All-time high
2,213 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
All-time low
868.23 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) in Costa Rica, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) in Costa Rica is 2,213 constant 2015 US$ per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) in Costa Rica peaked at 2,213 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 868.23 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 1960.
Costa Rica ranks 61st of 168 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 868.23 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 983.71 constant 2015 US$ per person | +13.3% |
| 1962 | 1,030 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 1963 | 1,186 constant 2015 US$ per person | +15.1% |
| 1964 | 1,102 constant 2015 US$ per person | -7.0% |
| 1965 | 1,221 constant 2015 US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 1966 | 1,236 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 1,222 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 1,208 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 1,244 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 1,353 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 1971 | 1,475 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 1972 | 1,539 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 1,591 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 1,682 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 1975 | 1,732 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 1,819 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 1977 | 1,927 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 1978 | 1,945 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 2,040 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 2,014 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 1,850 constant 2015 US$ per person | -8.1% |
| 1982 | 1,754 constant 2015 US$ per person | -5.2% |
| 1983 | 1,656 constant 2015 US$ per person | -5.6% |
| 1984 | 1,674 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 1,646 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 1,640 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 1,632 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 1,639 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 1,654 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 1,645 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 1,589 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 1,600 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 1,645 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 1,638 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 1,593 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 1,569 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 1,597 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 1,593 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 1,590 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 1,594 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 1,634 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 1,642 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 1,648 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 1,642 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 1,636 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 1,665 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 1,683 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 1,748 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 1,831 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 1,887 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 1,885 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 1,884 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 1,926 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 1,961 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 1,987 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 2,013 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 2,033 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 2,026 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 2,128 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 2,131 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 2,156 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 2,174 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 2,152 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 2,161 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 2,213 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,130 constant 2015 US$ per person | 868.23 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,244 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,710 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,353 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,040 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,716 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,632 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,014 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,606 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,569 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,645 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,672 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,594 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,831 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,973 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,884 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,128 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,164 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,131 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,213 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 58 Cuba 2,335 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 59 Argentina 2,335 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 60 Botswana 2,332 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 62 Russian Federation 2,094 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 63 Panama 2,068 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 64 Türkiye 2,033 constant 2015 US$ 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)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 20.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.166 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 3,316 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 5.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1401 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 2,798 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 3.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 70.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) in Costa Rica?
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) in Costa Rica was 2,213 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 2,213 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 868.23 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1960.
- How does Costa Rica rank for general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$)?
- Costa Rica ranks 61st out of 168 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- General government final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.