General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per was 0.1401 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.1401 current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
119th
of 187 countries
All-time high
0.1822 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1980
All-time low
0.1035 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per in Costa Rica, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 0.1401 current US$ per US$ of GDP for general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per in Costa Rica peaked at 0.1822 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.1035 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1960.
Costa Rica ranks 119th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.1035 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.1162 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.3% |
| 1962 | 0.1147 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 0.1213 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 1964 | 0.1267 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 1965 | 0.126 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 0.1252 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 0.1264 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 0.1241 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 0.1248 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 0.1256 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 0.1387 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 1972 | 0.1439 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 0.1394 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1974 | 0.1429 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 0.1522 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 1976 | 0.1599 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 1977 | 0.1598 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 0.1679 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 1979 | 0.1805 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 1980 | 0.1822 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 0.1574 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 1982 | 0.1456 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1983 | 0.151 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 0.1564 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 0.1575 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 0.1539 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 0.1499 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 0.1562 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 0.1697 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 1990 | 0.1816 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 1991 | 0.1319 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.4% |
| 1992 | 0.1211 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 1993 | 0.1277 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 1994 | 0.133 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 0.1293 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 0.1306 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 0.1262 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 0.1273 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 0.1329 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 0.1373 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 0.143 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 0.1469 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 0.145 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.1398 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 0.1351 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 0.1317 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 0.1281 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 0.1358 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1575 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1662 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 0.1696 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 0.1679 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1713 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1701 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1696 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1671 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1636 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1616 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.1666 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1759 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 0.1637 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2022 | 0.1476 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2023 | 0.1428 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 0.1409 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 0.1401 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1209 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1035 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1267 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1511 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1256 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1805 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.158 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1456 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1822 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1342 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1211 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1816 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.14 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1281 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1575 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1674 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1616 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1713 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1518 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1401 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1759 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 116 Mauritius 0.1419 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 117 San Marino 0.1415 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 118 Bahrain 0.1408 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 120 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.1397 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 121 Türkiye 0.1386 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 122 Georgia 0.1385 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
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- 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 2,798 current US$ per person (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 0.1401 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1822 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1980.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1035 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- How does Costa Rica rank for general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per?
- Costa Rica ranks 119th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.