General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per was 1.36 million constant LCU per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.36 million constant LCU per person
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
13th
of 176 countries
All-time high
1.36 million constant LCU per person
in 2025
All-time low
532,994 constant LCU per person
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per in Costa Rica, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2025, general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per in Costa Rica stood at 1.36 million constant LCU per person. 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 lcu), per in Costa Rica peaked at 1.36 million constant LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 532,994 constant LCU per person, in 1960.
Costa Rica ranks 13th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 532,994 constant LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 603,889 constant LCU per person | +13.3% |
| 1962 | 632,334 constant LCU per person | +4.7% |
| 1963 | 728,058 constant LCU per person | +15.1% |
| 1964 | 676,791 constant LCU per person | -7.0% |
| 1965 | 749,516 constant LCU per person | +10.7% |
| 1966 | 758,839 constant LCU per person | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 750,006 constant LCU per person | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 741,667 constant LCU per person | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 763,704 constant LCU per person | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 830,452 constant LCU per person | +8.7% |
| 1971 | 905,742 constant LCU per person | +9.1% |
| 1972 | 944,625 constant LCU per person | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 976,604 constant LCU per person | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 1.03 million constant LCU per person | +5.7% |
| 1975 | 1.06 million constant LCU per person | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 1.12 million constant LCU per person | +5.0% |
| 1977 | 1.18 million constant LCU per person | +5.9% |
| 1978 | 1.19 million constant LCU per person | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 1.25 million constant LCU per person | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 1.24 million constant LCU per person | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 1.14 million constant LCU per person | -8.1% |
| 1982 | 1.08 million constant LCU per person | -5.2% |
| 1983 | 1.02 million constant LCU per person | -5.6% |
| 1984 | 1.03 million constant LCU per person | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 1.01 million constant LCU per person | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 1.01 million constant LCU per person | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 1.00 million constant LCU per person | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 1.01 million constant LCU per person | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 1.02 million constant LCU per person | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 1.01 million constant LCU per person | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 975,514 constant LCU per person | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 982,124 constant LCU per person | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 1.01 million constant LCU per person | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 1.01 million constant LCU per person | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 977,775 constant LCU per person | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 963,139 constant LCU per person | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 980,242 constant LCU per person | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 977,927 constant LCU per person | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 975,956 constant LCU per person | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 978,452 constant LCU per person | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 1.00 million constant LCU per person | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 1.01 million constant LCU per person | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 1.01 million constant LCU per person | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 1.01 million constant LCU per person | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 1.00 million constant LCU per person | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 1.02 million constant LCU per person | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 1.03 million constant LCU per person | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 1.07 million constant LCU per person | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 1.12 million constant LCU per person | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 1.16 million constant LCU per person | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 1.16 million constant LCU per person | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 1.16 million constant LCU per person | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.18 million constant LCU per person | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 1.20 million constant LCU per person | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 1.22 million constant LCU per person | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 1.24 million constant LCU per person | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 1.25 million constant LCU per person | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 1.24 million constant LCU per person | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 1.31 million constant LCU per person | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 1.31 million constant LCU per person | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 1.32 million constant LCU per person | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 1.33 million constant LCU per person | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 1.32 million constant LCU per person | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 1.33 million constant LCU per person | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 1.36 million constant LCU per person | +2.4% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 1.36 million constant LCU per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 10,634 constant LCU per person, 127.7× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 1.36 million constant LCU per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4,128 constant LCU per person, 329.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 693,780 constant LCU per person | 532,994 constant LCU per person | 763,704 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.05 million constant LCU per person | 830,452 constant LCU per person | 1.25 million constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.05 million constant LCU per person | 1.00 million constant LCU per person | 1.24 million constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 985,797 constant LCU per person | 963,139 constant LCU per person | 1.01 million constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.03 million constant LCU per person | 978,452 constant LCU per person | 1.12 million constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.21 million constant LCU per person | 1.16 million constant LCU per person | 1.31 million constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.33 million constant LCU per person | 1.31 million constant LCU per person | 1.36 million constant LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 10 Mongolia 1.77 million constant LCU per person compare
- 11 Guinea 1.38 million constant LCU per person compare
- 12 Somalia 1.36 million constant LCU per person compare
- 14 Hungary 1.18 million constant LCU per person compare
- 15 Iraq 997,876 constant LCU per person compare
- 16 Japan 975,334 constant LCU 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)
- 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), per in Costa Rica?
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per in Costa Rica was 1.36 million constant LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 1.36 million constant LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 532,994 constant LCU per person in 1960.
- How does Costa Rica rank for general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per?
- Costa Rica ranks 13th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per 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 LCU), 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 LCU) 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 LCU) ÷ 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 LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.