General government final consumption expenditure … capita current LCU in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: General government final consumption expenditure … capita current LCU was 1.41 million current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.41 million current LCU per person
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
18th
of 187 countries
All-time high
1.41 million current LCU per person
in 2025
All-time low
223.05 current LCU per person
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per in Costa Rica, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 1.41 million current LCU per person for general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 32.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per in Costa Rica peaked at 1.41 million current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 223.05 current LCU per person, in 1960.
That places Costa Rica 18th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
General government final consumption expenditure … capita current LCU in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 223.05 current LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 247.04 current LCU per person | +10.8% |
| 1962 | 255.76 current LCU per person | +3.5% |
| 1963 | 278.69 current LCU per person | +9.0% |
| 1964 | 297.92 current LCU per person | +6.9% |
| 1965 | 311.94 current LCU per person | +4.7% |
| 1966 | 327.75 current LCU per person | +5.1% |
| 1967 | 346.55 current LCU per person | +5.7% |
| 1968 | 365.57 current LCU per person | +5.5% |
| 1969 | 394.4 current LCU per person | +7.9% |
| 1970 | 445.8 current LCU per person | +13.0% |
| 1971 | 524.21 current LCU per person | +17.6% |
| 1972 | 609.83 current LCU per person | +16.3% |
| 1973 | 712.71 current LCU per person | +16.9% |
| 1974 | 926.14 current LCU per person | +29.9% |
| 1975 | 1,222 current LCU per person | +32.0% |
| 1976 | 1,539 current LCU per person | +25.9% |
| 1977 | 1,908 current LCU per person | +24.0% |
| 1978 | 2,238 current LCU per person | +17.3% |
| 1979 | 2,684 current LCU per person | +19.9% |
| 1980 | 3,156 current LCU per person | +17.6% |
| 1981 | 3,658 current LCU per person | +15.9% |
| 1982 | 5,621 current LCU per person | +53.7% |
| 1983 | 7,524 current LCU per person | +33.9% |
| 1984 | 9,560 current LCU per person | +27.1% |
| 1985 | 11,370 current LCU per person | +18.9% |
| 1986 | 13,471 current LCU per person | +18.5% |
| 1987 | 14,745 current LCU per person | +9.5% |
| 1988 | 18,406 current LCU per person | +24.8% |
| 1989 | 23,748 current LCU per person | +29.0% |
| 1990 | 30,416 current LCU per person | +28.1% |
| 1991 | 36,299 current LCU per person | +19.3% |
| 1992 | 42,475 current LCU per person | +17.0% |
| 1993 | 51,673 current LCU per person | +21.7% |
| 1994 | 63,467 current LCU per person | +22.8% |
| 1995 | 76,052 current LCU per person | +19.8% |
| 1996 | 87,557 current LCU per person | +15.1% |
| 1997 | 100,064 current LCU per person | +14.3% |
| 1998 | 118,439 current LCU per person | +18.4% |
| 1999 | 140,104 current LCU per person | +18.3% |
| 2000 | 161,309 current LCU per person | +15.1% |
| 2001 | 187,366 current LCU per person | +16.2% |
| 2002 | 214,996 current LCU per person | +14.7% |
| 2003 | 241,190 current LCU per person | +12.2% |
| 2004 | 271,209 current LCU per person | +12.4% |
| 2005 | 303,698 current LCU per person | +12.0% |
| 2006 | 353,802 current LCU per person | +16.5% |
| 2007 | 406,034 current LCU per person | +14.8% |
| 2008 | 495,662 current LCU per person | +22.1% |
| 2009 | 616,871 current LCU per person | +24.5% |
| 2010 | 722,401 current LCU per person | +17.1% |
| 2011 | 795,637 current LCU per person | +10.1% |
| 2012 | 855,099 current LCU per person | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 924,875 current LCU per person | +8.2% |
| 2014 | 999,218 current LCU per person | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 1.06 million current LCU per person | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 1.10 million current LCU per person | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 1.14 million current LCU per person | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 1.18 million current LCU per person | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 1.27 million current LCU per person | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 1.28 million current LCU per person | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 1.32 million current LCU per person | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 1.33 million current LCU per person | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 1.33 million current LCU per person | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 1.37 million current LCU per person | +2.7% |
| 2025 | 1.41 million current LCU per person | +3.0% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 1.41 million current LCU per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 13,245 current LCU per person, 106.4× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 1.41 million current LCU per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12,790 current LCU per person, 110.1× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 304.87 current LCU per person | 223.05 current LCU per person | 394.4 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,281 current LCU per person | 445.8 current LCU per person | 2,684 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 11,126 current LCU per person | 3,156 current LCU per person | 23,748 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 74,654 current LCU per person | 30,416 current LCU per person | 140,104 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 325,214 current LCU per person | 161,309 current LCU per person | 616,871 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.00 million current LCU per person | 722,401 current LCU per person | 1.27 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.34 million current LCU per person | 1.28 million current LCU per person | 1.41 million current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 15 Hungary 1.90 million current LCU per person compare
- 16 Iraq 1.75 million current LCU per person compare
- 17 Somalia 1.61 million current LCU per person compare
- 19 Equatorial Guinea 1.25 million current LCU per person compare
- 20 Japan 1.03 million current LCU per person compare
- 21 New Caledonia 803,644 current 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0058 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 115.71 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.5968 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0042 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 84.49 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -3.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0204 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per in Costa Rica?
- General government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per in Costa Rica was 1.41 million current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 1.41 million current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 223.05 current LCU per person in 1960.
- How does Costa Rica rank for general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per?
- Costa Rica ranks 18th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.6%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
General government final consumption expenditure (current 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 (current 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 (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.