General government final consumption … current rate annual growth in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: General government final consumption … current rate annual growth was 3.44 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) in Costa Rica, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in Costa Rica stood at 3.44 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of up 6.5% on the previous year and down 53.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in Costa Rica peaked at 57.92 % change on previous year in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.2361 % change on previous year, in 2023.
That places Costa Rica 140th out of 185 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
General government final consumption … current rate annual growth in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 14.96 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 7.4 % change on previous year | -50.5% |
| 1963 | 12.94 % change on previous year | +74.8% |
| 1964 | 10.68 % change on previous year | -17.4% |
| 1965 | 8.27 % change on previous year | -22.6% |
| 1966 | 8.51 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 9.05 % change on previous year | +6.4% |
| 1968 | 8.63 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 1969 | 10.96 % change on previous year | +27.1% |
| 1970 | 16.17 % change on previous year | +47.5% |
| 1971 | 20.76 % change on previous year | +28.4% |
| 1972 | 19.39 % change on previous year | -6.6% |
| 1973 | 19.89 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 33.3 % change on previous year | +67.4% |
| 1975 | 35.41 % change on previous year | +6.3% |
| 1976 | 29.26 % change on previous year | -17.4% |
| 1977 | 27.27 % change on previous year | -6.8% |
| 1978 | 20.45 % change on previous year | -25.0% |
| 1979 | 23.17 % change on previous year | +13.3% |
| 1980 | 20.84 % change on previous year | -10.1% |
| 1981 | 19.12 % change on previous year | -8.3% |
| 1982 | 57.92 % change on previous year | +203.0% |
| 1983 | 37.59 % change on previous year | -35.1% |
| 1984 | 30.6 % change on previous year | -18.6% |
| 1985 | 22.24 % change on previous year | -27.3% |
| 1986 | 21.73 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 12.39 % change on previous year | -43.0% |
| 1988 | 28.08 % change on previous year | +126.7% |
| 1989 | 32.32 % change on previous year | +15.1% |
| 1990 | 31.36 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 22.42 % change on previous year | -28.5% |
| 1992 | 20.01 % change on previous year | -10.7% |
| 1993 | 24.74 % change on previous year | +23.6% |
| 1994 | 25.88 % change on previous year | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 22.75 % change on previous year | -12.1% |
| 1996 | 17.86 % change on previous year | -21.5% |
| 1997 | 16.9 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 1998 | 20.96 % change on previous year | +24.0% |
| 1999 | 20.77 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 17.39 % change on previous year | -16.3% |
| 2001 | 18.25 % change on previous year | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 16.66 % change on previous year | -8.7% |
| 2003 | 13.92 % change on previous year | -16.4% |
| 2004 | 14.11 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 13.61 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 18.14 % change on previous year | +33.3% |
| 2007 | 16.33 % change on previous year | -10.0% |
| 2008 | 23.74 % change on previous year | +45.4% |
| 2009 | 26.13 % change on previous year | +10.1% |
| 2010 | 18.57 % change on previous year | -28.9% |
| 2011 | 11.44 % change on previous year | -38.4% |
| 2012 | 8.73 % change on previous year | -23.6% |
| 2013 | 9.37 % change on previous year | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 9.21 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 7.43 % change on previous year | -19.3% |
| 2016 | 4.67 % change on previous year | -37.1% |
| 2017 | 4.89 % change on previous year | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 3.82 % change on previous year | -21.8% |
| 2019 | 8.65 % change on previous year | +126.2% |
| 2020 | 1.96 % change on previous year | -77.4% |
| 2021 | 3.17 % change on previous year | +62.0% |
| 2022 | 1.74 % change on previous year | -45.2% |
| 2023 | 0.2361 % change on previous year | -86.4% |
| 2024 | 3.23 % change on previous year | +1269.3% |
| 2025 | 3.44 % change on previous year | +6.5% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 3.44 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.1 % change on previous year, 67% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 3.44 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.1 % change on previous year, 67% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where General government final consumption … current rate annual growth 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +1269.3% | 0.2361 % change on previous year | 3.23 % change on previous year |
| 1982 | +203.0% | 19.12 % change on previous year | 57.92 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.16 % change on previous year | 7.4 % change on previous year | 14.96 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 24.51 % change on previous year | 16.17 % change on previous year | 35.41 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.28 % change on previous year | 12.39 % change on previous year | 57.92 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.36 % change on previous year | 16.9 % change on previous year | 31.36 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.83 % change on previous year | 13.61 % change on previous year | 26.13 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.68 % change on previous year | 3.82 % change on previous year | 18.57 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.3 % change on previous year | 0.2361 % change on previous year | 3.44 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 137 Senegal 3.59 % change on previous year compare
- 138 Italy 3.53 % change on previous year compare
- 139 New Zealand 3.5 % change on previous year compare
- 141 Cote d'Ivoire 3.39 % change on previous year compare
- 142 Tonga 3.3 % change on previous year compare
- 143 Japan 3.21 % change on previous year compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in Costa Rica?
- General government final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in Costa Rica was 3.44 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu) recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 57.92 % change on previous year in 1982.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu) recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2361 % change on previous year in 2023.
- How does Costa Rica rank for general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu)?
- Costa Rica ranks 140th out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu) rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.7%. 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 (current 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 (current 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 (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.