General government final consumption expenditure in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: General government final consumption expenditure was 7.26 trillion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
General government final consumption expenditure in Costa Rica, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2025, general government final consumption expenditure in Costa Rica stood at 7.26 trillion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 41.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure in Costa Rica peaked at 7.26 trillion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 296.10 million current LCU, in 1960.
That places Costa Rica 31st out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
General government final consumption expenditure in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 296.10 million current LCU | — |
| 1961 | 340.40 million current LCU | +15.0% |
| 1962 | 365.60 million current LCU | +7.4% |
| 1963 | 412.90 million current LCU | +12.9% |
| 1964 | 457.00 million current LCU | +10.7% |
| 1965 | 494.80 million current LCU | +8.3% |
| 1966 | 536.90 million current LCU | +8.5% |
| 1967 | 585.50 million current LCU | +9.1% |
| 1968 | 636.00 million current LCU | +8.6% |
| 1969 | 705.70 million current LCU | +11.0% |
| 1970 | 819.80 million current LCU | +16.2% |
| 1971 | 990.00 million current LCU | +20.8% |
| 1972 | 1.18 billion current LCU | +19.4% |
| 1973 | 1.42 billion current LCU | +19.9% |
| 1974 | 1.89 billion current LCU | +33.3% |
| 1975 | 2.56 billion current LCU | +35.4% |
| 1976 | 3.31 billion current LCU | +29.3% |
| 1977 | 4.21 billion current LCU | +27.3% |
| 1978 | 5.07 billion current LCU | +20.4% |
| 1979 | 6.24 billion current LCU | +23.2% |
| 1980 | 7.54 billion current LCU | +20.8% |
| 1981 | 8.99 billion current LCU | +19.1% |
| 1982 | 14.19 billion current LCU | +57.9% |
| 1983 | 19.53 billion current LCU | +37.6% |
| 1984 | 25.50 billion current LCU | +30.6% |
| 1985 | 31.18 billion current LCU | +22.2% |
| 1986 | 37.95 billion current LCU | +21.7% |
| 1987 | 42.65 billion current LCU | +12.4% |
| 1988 | 54.63 billion current LCU | +28.1% |
| 1989 | 72.28 billion current LCU | +32.3% |
| 1990 | 94.95 billion current LCU | +31.4% |
| 1991 | 116.23 billion current LCU | +22.4% |
| 1992 | 139.50 billion current LCU | +20.0% |
| 1993 | 174.00 billion current LCU | +24.7% |
| 1994 | 219.03 billion current LCU | +25.9% |
| 1995 | 268.86 billion current LCU | +22.7% |
| 1996 | 316.87 billion current LCU | +17.9% |
| 1997 | 370.41 billion current LCU | +16.9% |
| 1998 | 448.04 billion current LCU | +21.0% |
| 1999 | 541.10 billion current LCU | +20.8% |
| 2000 | 635.19 billion current LCU | +17.4% |
| 2001 | 751.14 billion current LCU | +18.3% |
| 2002 | 876.26 billion current LCU | +16.7% |
| 2003 | 998.23 billion current LCU | +13.9% |
| 2004 | 1.14 trillion current LCU | +14.1% |
| 2005 | 1.29 trillion current LCU | +13.6% |
| 2006 | 1.53 trillion current LCU | +18.1% |
| 2007 | 1.78 trillion current LCU | +16.3% |
| 2008 | 2.20 trillion current LCU | +23.7% |
| 2009 | 2.78 trillion current LCU | +26.1% |
| 2010 | 3.29 trillion current LCU | +18.6% |
| 2011 | 3.67 trillion current LCU | +11.4% |
| 2012 | 3.99 trillion current LCU | +8.7% |
| 2013 | 4.36 trillion current LCU | +9.4% |
| 2014 | 4.76 trillion current LCU | +9.2% |
| 2015 | 5.12 trillion current LCU | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 5.36 trillion current LCU | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 5.62 trillion current LCU | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 5.83 trillion current LCU | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 6.34 trillion current LCU | +8.6% |
| 2020 | 6.46 trillion current LCU | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 6.67 trillion current LCU | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 6.78 trillion current LCU | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 6.80 trillion current LCU | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 7.02 trillion current LCU | +3.2% |
| 2025 | 7.26 trillion current LCU | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 483.09 million current LCU | 296.10 million current LCU | 705.70 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.77 billion current LCU | 819.80 million current LCU | 6.24 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 31.44 billion current LCU | 7.54 billion current LCU | 72.28 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 268.90 billion current LCU | 94.95 billion current LCU | 541.10 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.40 trillion current LCU | 635.19 billion current LCU | 2.78 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.83 trillion current LCU | 3.29 trillion current LCU | 6.34 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.83 trillion current LCU | 6.46 trillion current LCU | 7.26 trillion current LCU | 6 |
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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)
- 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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 4.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.7254 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 14,486 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth 4.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of 470.61 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure in Costa Rica?
- General government final consumption expenditure in Costa Rica was 7.26 trillion current LCU 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 7.26 trillion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 296.10 million current LCU in 1960.
- How does Costa Rica rank for general government final consumption expenditure?
- Costa Rica ranks 31st out of 186 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 41.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.