General government final consumption expenditure … capita current US in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: General government final consumption expenditure … capita current US was 2,798 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per in Costa Rica, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 2,798 current US$ per person for general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 40.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per in Costa Rica peaked at 2,798 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 38.46 current US$ per person, in 1962.
Costa Rica ranks 66th of 187 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 … capita current US in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 39.57 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 41.35 current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 1962 | 38.46 current US$ per person | -7.0% |
| 1963 | 41.91 current US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 1964 | 44.8 current US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 1965 | 47.09 current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 1966 | 49.47 current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 1967 | 52.31 current US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 1968 | 55.18 current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 1969 | 59.53 current US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 1970 | 67.29 current US$ per person | +13.0% |
| 1971 | 79.12 current US$ per person | +17.6% |
| 1972 | 91.91 current US$ per person | +16.2% |
| 1973 | 107.23 current US$ per person | +16.7% |
| 1974 | 116.79 current US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 1975 | 142.62 current US$ per person | +22.1% |
| 1976 | 179.63 current US$ per person | +25.9% |
| 1977 | 222.69 current US$ per person | +24.0% |
| 1978 | 261.18 current US$ per person | +17.3% |
| 1979 | 313.13 current US$ per person | +19.9% |
| 1980 | 368.24 current US$ per person | +17.6% |
| 1981 | 168.08 current US$ per person | -54.4% |
| 1982 | 150.27 current US$ per person | -10.6% |
| 1983 | 183.1 current US$ per person | +21.9% |
| 1984 | 214.68 current US$ per person | +17.2% |
| 1985 | 225.15 current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 241.42 current US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 1987 | 234.9 current US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 242.85 current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 292.78 current US$ per person | +20.6% |
| 1990 | 332.26 current US$ per person | +13.5% |
| 1991 | 297.29 current US$ per person | -10.5% |
| 1992 | 316.36 current US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 1993 | 362.77 current US$ per person | +14.7% |
| 1994 | 404.2 current US$ per person | +11.4% |
| 1995 | 423.38 current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 421.54 current US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 430.2 current US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 460.51 current US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 1999 | 490.42 current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 523.41 current US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 569.73 current US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 2002 | 597.51 current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 605 current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 619.29 current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 635.51 current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 692.03 current US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 2007 | 785.95 current US$ per person | +13.6% |
| 2008 | 941.9 current US$ per person | +19.8% |
| 2009 | 1,076 current US$ per person | +14.2% |
| 2010 | 1,374 current US$ per person | +27.7% |
| 2011 | 1,573 current US$ per person | +14.5% |
| 2012 | 1,700 current US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 1,851 current US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 2014 | 1,856 current US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 1,987 current US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 2,020 current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 2,015 current US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 2,039 current US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 2,158 current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 2,194 current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 2,122 current US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 2,062 current US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 2,447 current US$ per person | +18.7% |
| 2024 | 2,656 current US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 2025 | 2,798 current US$ per person | +5.4% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 2,798 current US$ per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 7,417 current US$ per person, 38% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 2,798 current US$ per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,308 current US$ per person, 2.1× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where General government final consumption expenditure … capita current US 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | -54.4% | 368.24 current US$ per person | 168.08 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 46.97 current US$ per person | 38.46 current US$ per person | 59.53 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 158.16 current US$ per person | 67.29 current US$ per person | 313.13 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 232.15 current US$ per person | 150.27 current US$ per person | 368.24 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 393.89 current US$ per person | 297.29 current US$ per person | 490.42 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 704.64 current US$ per person | 523.41 current US$ per person | 1,076 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,857 current US$ per person | 1,374 current US$ per person | 2,158 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,380 current US$ per person | 2,062 current US$ per person | 2,798 current US$ per person | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Costa Rica
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 11.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per in Costa Rica?
- General government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per in Costa Rica was 2,798 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 2,798 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.46 current US$ per person in 1962.
- How does Costa Rica rank for general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per?
- Costa Rica ranks 66th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.8%. 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 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 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 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- General government final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.