General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) was 14.42 billion current US$ 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 US$.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 14.42 billion current US$ for general government final consumption expenditure in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.8% on the previous year and up 50.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure in Costa Rica peaked at 14.42 billion current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 52.53 million current US$, in 1960.
Costa Rica ranks 77th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 52.53 million current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 56.98 million current US$ | +8.5% |
| 1962 | 54.98 million current US$ | -3.5% |
| 1963 | 62.09 million current US$ | +12.9% |
| 1964 | 68.72 million current US$ | +10.7% |
| 1965 | 74.69 million current US$ | +8.7% |
| 1966 | 81.04 million current US$ | +8.5% |
| 1967 | 88.38 million current US$ | +9.1% |
| 1968 | 96.00 million current US$ | +8.6% |
| 1969 | 106.52 million current US$ | +11.0% |
| 1970 | 123.74 million current US$ | +16.2% |
| 1971 | 149.41 million current US$ | +20.7% |
| 1972 | 178.15 million current US$ | +19.2% |
| 1973 | 213.20 million current US$ | +19.7% |
| 1974 | 238.21 million current US$ | +11.7% |
| 1975 | 298.47 million current US$ | +25.3% |
| 1976 | 385.81 million current US$ | +29.3% |
| 1977 | 491.03 million current US$ | +27.3% |
| 1978 | 591.43 million current US$ | +20.4% |
| 1979 | 728.50 million current US$ | +23.2% |
| 1980 | 880.32 million current US$ | +20.8% |
| 1981 | 412.92 million current US$ | -53.1% |
| 1982 | 379.39 million current US$ | -8.1% |
| 1983 | 475.18 million current US$ | +25.2% |
| 1984 | 572.67 million current US$ | +20.5% |
| 1985 | 617.33 million current US$ | +7.8% |
| 1986 | 680.12 million current US$ | +10.2% |
| 1987 | 679.49 million current US$ | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 720.80 million current US$ | +6.1% |
| 1989 | 891.18 million current US$ | +23.6% |
| 1990 | 1.04 billion current US$ | +16.4% |
| 1991 | 951.97 million current US$ | -8.2% |
| 1992 | 1.04 billion current US$ | +9.1% |
| 1993 | 1.22 billion current US$ | +17.6% |
| 1994 | 1.39 billion current US$ | +14.2% |
| 1995 | 1.50 billion current US$ | +7.3% |
| 1996 | 1.53 billion current US$ | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 1.59 billion current US$ | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 1.74 billion current US$ | +9.4% |
| 1999 | 1.89 billion current US$ | +8.7% |
| 2000 | 2.06 billion current US$ | +8.8% |
| 2001 | 2.28 billion current US$ | +10.8% |
| 2002 | 2.44 billion current US$ | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 2.50 billion current US$ | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 2.60 billion current US$ | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 2.71 billion current US$ | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 2.99 billion current US$ | +10.4% |
| 2007 | 3.44 billion current US$ | +15.1% |
| 2008 | 4.18 billion current US$ | +21.5% |
| 2009 | 4.84 billion current US$ | +15.8% |
| 2010 | 6.26 billion current US$ | +29.3% |
| 2011 | 7.25 billion current US$ | +15.9% |
| 2012 | 7.93 billion current US$ | +9.3% |
| 2013 | 8.73 billion current US$ | +10.1% |
| 2014 | 8.85 billion current US$ | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 9.57 billion current US$ | +8.2% |
| 2016 | 9.83 billion current US$ | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 9.90 billion current US$ | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 10.11 billion current US$ | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 10.79 billion current US$ | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 11.05 billion current US$ | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 10.74 billion current US$ | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 10.48 billion current US$ | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 12.50 billion current US$ | +19.2% |
| 2024 | 13.62 billion current US$ | +9.0% |
| 2025 | 14.42 billion current US$ | +5.8% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 14.42 billion current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 41.50 billion current US$, 35% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 14.42 billion current US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.52 billion current US$, 1.5× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 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 | -53.1% | 880.32 million current US$ | 412.92 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 74.19 million current US$ | 52.53 million current US$ | 106.52 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 339.80 million current US$ | 123.74 million current US$ | 728.50 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 630.94 million current US$ | 379.39 million current US$ | 891.18 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.39 billion current US$ | 951.97 million current US$ | 1.89 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.01 billion current US$ | 2.06 billion current US$ | 4.84 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.92 billion current US$ | 6.26 billion current US$ | 10.79 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.13 billion current US$ | 10.48 billion current US$ | 14.42 billion current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 74 Uruguay 15.02 billion current US$ compare
- 75 Dominican Republic 14.86 billion current US$ compare
- 76 Democratic Republic of Congo 14.51 billion current US$ compare
- 78 Guatemala 14.13 billion current US$ compare
- 79 Azerbaijan 11.79 billion current US$ compare
- 80 Tunisia 11.45 billion current US$ 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 in Costa Rica?
- General government final consumption expenditure in Costa Rica was 14.42 billion current US$ 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 14.42 billion current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.53 million current US$ in 1960.
- How does Costa Rica rank for general government final consumption expenditure?
- Costa Rica ranks 77th out of 187 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 50.6%. 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 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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 indicator is expressed in United States dollars.