General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) was 2.85 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) in Costa Rica, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 2.85 % change on previous year for general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu) in 2025.
The figure is up 222.6% on the previous year and up 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu) in Costa Rica peaked at 19.34 % change on previous year in 1963 and was at its lowest, -5.61 % change on previous year, in 1981.
Costa Rica ranks 78th of 174 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 LCU) in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 17.6 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 8.63 % change on previous year | -51.0% |
| 1963 | 19.34 % change on previous year | +124.2% |
| 1964 | -3.76 % change on previous year | -119.4% |
| 1965 | 14.52 % change on previous year | -486.5% |
| 1966 | 4.56 % change on previous year | -68.6% |
| 1967 | 1.94 % change on previous year | -57.5% |
| 1968 | 1.83 % change on previous year | -5.7% |
| 1969 | 5.9 % change on previous year | +223.2% |
| 1970 | 11.76 % change on previous year | +99.2% |
| 1971 | 12.01 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 7.04 % change on previous year | -41.4% |
| 1973 | 6.06 % change on previous year | -13.9% |
| 1974 | 8.44 % change on previous year | +39.4% |
| 1975 | 5.66 % change on previous year | -32.9% |
| 1976 | 7.8 % change on previous year | +37.8% |
| 1977 | 8.75 % change on previous year | +12.2% |
| 1978 | 3.67 % change on previous year | -58.1% |
| 1979 | 7.71 % change on previous year | +110.5% |
| 1980 | 1.45 % change on previous year | -81.1% |
| 1981 | -5.61 % change on previous year | -485.6% |
| 1982 | -2.55 % change on previous year | -54.6% |
| 1983 | -2.94 % change on previous year | +15.3% |
| 1984 | 3.89 % change on previous year | -232.3% |
| 1985 | 1.06 % change on previous year | -72.8% |
| 1986 | 2.4 % change on previous year | +127.2% |
| 1987 | 2.2 % change on previous year | -8.1% |
| 1988 | 3 % change on previous year | +36.3% |
| 1989 | 3.5 % change on previous year | +16.5% |
| 1990 | 2 % change on previous year | -42.8% |
| 1991 | -0.9035 % change on previous year | -145.2% |
| 1992 | 3.26 % change on previous year | -460.6% |
| 1993 | 5.43 % change on previous year | +66.7% |
| 1994 | 2.05 % change on previous year | -62.2% |
| 1995 | -0.4008 % change on previous year | -119.5% |
| 1996 | 0.839 % change on previous year | -309.3% |
| 1997 | 4.1 % change on previous year | +388.9% |
| 1998 | 1.95 % change on previous year | -52.4% |
| 1999 | 1.89 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 2.22 % change on previous year | +17.5% |
| 2001 | 4.4 % change on previous year | +98.0% |
| 2002 | 2.15 % change on previous year | -51.0% |
| 2003 | 1.91 % change on previous year | -11.1% |
| 2004 | 1.09 % change on previous year | -43.3% |
| 2005 | 1.1 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 3.2 % change on previous year | +191.1% |
| 2007 | 2.49 % change on previous year | -22.2% |
| 2008 | 5.24 % change on previous year | +110.6% |
| 2009 | 6.21 % change on previous year | +18.6% |
| 2010 | 4.32 % change on previous year | -30.4% |
| 2011 | 1.06 % change on previous year | -75.4% |
| 2012 | 1.12 % change on previous year | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 3.37 % change on previous year | +200.1% |
| 2014 | 2.94 % change on previous year | -12.6% |
| 2015 | 2.38 % change on previous year | -18.9% |
| 2016 | 2.34 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 1.96 % change on previous year | -16.2% |
| 2018 | 0.5619 % change on previous year | -71.4% |
| 2019 | 5.9 % change on previous year | +949.3% |
| 2020 | 0.8422 % change on previous year | -85.7% |
| 2021 | 1.69 % change on previous year | +101.2% |
| 2022 | 1.27 % change on previous year | -25.0% |
| 2023 | -0.5323 % change on previous year | -141.9% |
| 2024 | 0.8832 % change on previous year | -265.9% |
| 2025 | 2.85 % change on previous year | +222.6% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 2.85 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.71 % change on previous year, 1.7× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 2.85 % change on previous year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.42 % change on previous year, 2.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where General government final consumption expenditure (constant 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +949.3% | 0.5619 % change on previous year | 5.9 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.84 % change on previous year | -3.76 % change on previous year | 19.34 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.89 % change on previous year | 3.67 % change on previous year | 12.01 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6404 % change on previous year | -5.61 % change on previous year | 3.89 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.02 % change on previous year | -0.9035 % change on previous year | 5.43 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3 % change on previous year | 1.09 % change on previous year | 6.21 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.6 % change on previous year | 0.5619 % change on previous year | 5.9 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.17 % change on previous year | -0.5323 % change on previous year | 2.85 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 75 Macao 3.02 % change on previous year compare
- 76 South Korea 2.96 % change on previous year compare
- 77 Mozambique 2.86 % change on previous year compare
- 79 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2.82 % change on previous year compare
- 80 Estonia 2.56 % change on previous year compare
- 81 Algeria 2.55 % change on previous year 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 466.29 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0045 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 90.49 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 5.59 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 3.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0543 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,084 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 20.52 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu) in Costa Rica?
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu) in Costa Rica was 2.85 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu) recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 19.34 % change on previous year in 1963.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu) recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.61 % change on previous year in 1981.
- How does Costa Rica rank for general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu)?
- Costa Rica ranks 78th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu) rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.5%. 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 LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- General government final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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
The year-on-year percentage change in General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.