How does Costa Rica rank for gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp?

Costa Rica ranks 123rd out of 163 countries with data for 2025.

Is gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Costa Rica?

Over the last ten years it is down 27.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP (unit) in Costa Rica

Name: Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP (unit) in Costa Rica
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Costa Rica: Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP (unit) was 0.7293 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.7293 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 2.6%

World rank

123rd

of 163 countries

All-time high

13.31 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1965

All-time low

0.7293 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Years of data

1960–2025

Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Costa Rica, 1960–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 0.7293 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP for gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 27.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Costa Rica peaked at 13.31 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1965 and was at its lowest, 0.7293 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2025.

That places Costa Rica 123rd out of 163 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP (unit) in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Costa Rica, 1960 to 2025.
Year	constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	10.63 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	11.91 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.1%
1962	12.5 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.9%
1963	12.38 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.0%
1964	12.49 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.9%
1965	13.31 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.5%
1966	12.5 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.1%
1967	12.14 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.8%
1968	11.5 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.3%
1969	11.02 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.2%
1970	10.55 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.2%
1971	10.12 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.1%
1972	9.11 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.0%
1973	7.82 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.1%
1974	7.61 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.8%
1975	6.54 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.0%
1976	5.71 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.8%
1977	5.12 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.3%
1978	4.75 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.2%
1979	4.31 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.1%
1980	3.6 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.5%
1981	5.79 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+60.8%
1982	5.23 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.7%
1983	4.62 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.6%
1984	4.26 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.9%
1985	4.15 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.6%
1986	3.97 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.2%
1987	4.01 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.9%
1988	3.97 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
1989	3.67 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.6%
1990	3.52 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.1%
1991	2.75 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-21.9%
1992	2.57 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.5%
1993	2.52 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.9%
1994	2.41 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.5%
1995	2.21 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.0%
1996	2.21 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.4%
1997	2.2 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
1998	2.19 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
1999	2.11 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.6%
2000	2.03 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.0%
2001	1.96 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.4%
2002	1.98 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.0%
2003	1.97 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
2004	1.87 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.1%
2005	1.81 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.1%
2006	1.72 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.3%
2007	1.59 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.5%
2008	1.48 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.0%
2009	1.39 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.2%
2010	1.23 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.4%
2011	1.14 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.9%
2012	1.09 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.3%
2013	1.03 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.5%
2014	1.05 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.5%
2015	1.01 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.0%
2016	1.01 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
2017	1.01 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.7%
2018	1 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.2%
2019	0.9723 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.9%
2020	0.9554 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.7%
2021	0.9964 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.3%
2022	0.9536 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.3%
2023	0.7975 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.4%
2024	0.7491 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.1%
2025	0.7293 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.6%

Costa Rica compared with similar countries

Costa Rica's 0.7293 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.7302 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 100% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
Costa Rica's 0.7293 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.8505 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 86% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP (unit) 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	+60.8%	3.6 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	5.79 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	12.04 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10.63 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	13.31 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	7.16 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	4.31 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10.55 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	4.33 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	3.6 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	5.79 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	2.47 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	2.11 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	3.52 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	1.78 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	1.39 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	2.03 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	1.06 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.9723 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	1.23 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.8635 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.7293 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.9964 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

120 Guinea 0.7356 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
121 Portugal 0.7309 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
122 Belgium 0.7295 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
124 Latvia 0.7243 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
125 Germany 0.7166 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
126 Switzerland 0.7163 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Costa Rica?: Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Costa Rica was 0.7293 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Costa Rica?: The highest recorded value was 13.31 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1965.
What is the lowest gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Costa Rica?: The lowest recorded value was 0.7293 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025.
How does Costa Rica rank for gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp?: Costa Rica ranks 123rd out of 163 countries with data for 2025.
Is gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Costa Rica?: Over the last ten years it is down 27.6%. 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 Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 204 places, 8,398 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 08 September 2026

Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 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.