General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) was 0.1108 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.1108 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
102nd
of 168 countries
All-time high
3.43 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1963
All-time low
0.1108 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
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 US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 0.1108 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP for general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and down 34.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) in Costa Rica peaked at 3.43 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1963 and was at its lowest, 0.1108 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
Costa Rica ranks 102nd of 168 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.27 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 2.76 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.7% |
| 1962 | 3.07 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.2% |
| 1963 | 3.43 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 1964 | 3.12 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 1965 | 3.27 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 1966 | 3.13 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1967 | 2.95 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1968 | 2.72 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 1969 | 2.61 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1970 | 2.53 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1971 | 2.59 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 2.41 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1973 | 2.07 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 1974 | 2.06 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 1.85 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 1976 | 1.62 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 1977 | 1.38 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 1978 | 1.25 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 1979 | 1.18 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 1980 | 0.9964 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 1981 | 1.73 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +73.8% |
| 1982 | 1.7 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 1.37 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.6% |
| 1984 | 1.22 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 1985 | 1.15 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1986 | 1.05 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 1987 | 1.04 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 1.05 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 0.9587 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 1990 | 0.899 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1991 | 0.7052 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.6% |
| 1992 | 0.6124 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 1993 | 0.5792 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1994 | 0.5389 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1995 | 0.4863 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 1996 | 0.4862 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.4686 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 0.4404 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 1999 | 0.4307 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 0.418 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 0.4101 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 0.4037 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 0.3949 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 0.3705 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 0.3478 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 0.3167 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2007 | 0.2742 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 2008 | 0.2519 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2009 | 0.268 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 0.2283 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 2011 | 0.2032 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2012 | 0.186 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1783 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1797 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.1696 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 0.1665 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.1651 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.1606 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 0.1643 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.1708 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1663 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 0.1556 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 0.1256 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.3% |
| 2024 | 0.1146 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 2025 | 0.1108 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.93 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 2.27 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 3.43 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.89 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.18 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 2.59 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.23 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9587 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.73 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5647 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4307 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.899 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3456 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2519 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.418 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1802 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1606 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2283 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1406 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1108 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1708 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 99 Estonia 0.1161 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 100 Georgia 0.114 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 101 Senegal 0.1139 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 103 Honduras 0.1102 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 104 Türkiye 0.1093 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 105 Kenya 0.1089 constant 2015 US$ 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)
- 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 0.1108 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 3.43 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1963.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1108 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Costa Rica rank for general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$)?
- Costa Rica ranks 102nd out of 168 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.7%. 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 General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.