General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 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 (current US$), per in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | current US$ 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% |
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 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 63 Russian Federation 3,409 current US$ per person compare
- 64 Puerto Rico 3,127 current US$ per person compare
- 65 Serbia 2,819 current US$ per person compare
- 67 Curaçao 2,768 current US$ per person compare
- 68 Chile 2,709 current US$ per person compare
- 69 Montenegro 2,579 current US$ 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)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 20.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.166 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 3,316 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 5.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1401 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 3.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 70.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 1.41 million current LCU per person (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.