General government final consumption expenditure in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: General government final consumption expenditure was 11.40 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
General government final consumption expenditure in Costa Rica, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 11.40 billion constant 2015 US$ for general government final consumption expenditure in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure in Costa Rica peaked at 11.40 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.15 billion constant 2015 US$, in 1960.
Costa Rica ranks 69th of 167 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
General government final consumption expenditure in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.15 billion constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 1961 | 1.36 billion constant 2015 US$ | +17.6% |
| 1962 | 1.47 billion constant 2015 US$ | +8.6% |
| 1963 | 1.76 billion constant 2015 US$ | +19.3% |
| 1964 | 1.69 billion constant 2015 US$ | -3.8% |
| 1965 | 1.94 billion constant 2015 US$ | +14.5% |
| 1966 | 2.02 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.6% |
| 1967 | 2.06 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 2.10 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 2.23 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.9% |
| 1970 | 2.49 billion constant 2015 US$ | +11.8% |
| 1971 | 2.79 billion constant 2015 US$ | +12.0% |
| 1972 | 2.98 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.0% |
| 1973 | 3.16 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.1% |
| 1974 | 3.43 billion constant 2015 US$ | +8.4% |
| 1975 | 3.62 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.7% |
| 1976 | 3.91 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.8% |
| 1977 | 4.25 billion constant 2015 US$ | +8.8% |
| 1978 | 4.41 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 4.74 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.7% |
| 1980 | 4.81 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 4.54 billion constant 2015 US$ | -5.6% |
| 1982 | 4.43 billion constant 2015 US$ | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 4.30 billion constant 2015 US$ | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 4.47 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 4.51 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 4.62 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 4.72 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 4.86 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 5.03 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 5.13 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 5.09 billion constant 2015 US$ | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 5.25 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 5.54 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.4% |
| 1994 | 5.65 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 5.63 billion constant 2015 US$ | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 5.68 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 5.91 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 6.03 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 6.14 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 6.28 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 6.55 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 6.69 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 6.82 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 6.90 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 6.97 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 7.19 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 7.37 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 7.76 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 8.24 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 8.60 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 8.69 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 8.79 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 9.08 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 9.35 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 9.57 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 9.80 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 9.99 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 10.05 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 10.64 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 10.73 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 10.91 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 11.05 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 10.99 billion constant 2015 US$ | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 11.09 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 11.40 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.78 billion constant 2015 US$ | 1.15 billion constant 2015 US$ | 2.23 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.58 billion constant 2015 US$ | 2.49 billion constant 2015 US$ | 4.74 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.63 billion constant 2015 US$ | 4.30 billion constant 2015 US$ | 5.03 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.61 billion constant 2015 US$ | 5.09 billion constant 2015 US$ | 6.14 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.08 billion constant 2015 US$ | 6.28 billion constant 2015 US$ | 8.24 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.45 billion constant 2015 US$ | 8.60 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10.64 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.03 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10.73 billion constant 2015 US$ | 11.40 billion constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 66 Kenya 14.80 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 67 Luxembourg 14.14 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 68 Bulgaria 12.07 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 70 Slovenia 10.65 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 71 Dominican Republic 10.52 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 72 Guatemala 9.60 billion constant 2015 US$ 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)
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 6.79 million constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate -0.5353 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure in Costa Rica?
- General government final consumption expenditure in Costa Rica was 11.40 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 11.40 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.15 billion constant 2015 US$ in 1960.
- How does Costa Rica rank for general government final consumption expenditure?
- Costa Rica ranks 69th out of 167 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$). 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. General government FCE includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees), and most expenditures on national defense and security, but excludes government military expenditures that are part of government capital formation. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.