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

Costa Rica ranks 25th out of 169 countries with data for 2025.

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

Over the last ten years it is down 27.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Costa Rica

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

Costa Rica: Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per unit of GDP was 484.45 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

484.45 constant LCU per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 2.6%

World rank

25th

of 169 countries

All-time high

8,782 constant LCU per US$ of GDP

in 1965

All-time low

484.45 constant LCU per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Years of data

1960–2025

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

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Costa Rica is 484.45 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 27.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Costa Rica peaked at 8,782 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1965 and was at its lowest, 484.45 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2025.

That places Costa Rica 25th out of 169 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Costa Rica, 1960 to 2025.
Year	constant LCU per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	7,056 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	—
1961	7,869 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+11.5%
1962	8,261 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+5.0%
1963	8,165 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-1.2%
1964	8,253 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+1.1%
1965	8,782 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+6.4%
1966	8,256 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-6.0%
1967	8,024 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-2.8%
1968	7,596 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-5.3%
1969	7,280 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-4.2%
1970	6,974 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-4.2%
1971	6,697 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-4.0%
1972	6,023 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-10.1%
1973	5,178 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-14.0%
1974	5,036 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-2.7%
1975	4,328 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-14.1%
1976	3,781 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-12.6%
1977	3,392 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-10.3%
1978	3,145 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-7.3%
1979	2,859 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-9.1%
1980	2,388 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-16.5%
1981	3,828 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+60.3%
1982	3,453 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-9.8%
1983	3,057 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-11.5%
1984	2,817 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-7.9%
1985	2,743 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-2.6%
1986	2,633 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-4.0%
1987	2,656 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+0.9%
1988	2,630 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-1.0%
1989	2,431 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-7.6%
1990	2,331 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-4.1%
1991	1,820 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-21.9%
1992	1,703 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-6.4%
1993	1,671 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-1.8%
1994	1,597 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-4.5%
1995	1,469 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-8.0%
1996	1,462 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
1997	1,463 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
1998	1,458 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
1999	1,405 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-3.6%
2000	1,349 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-4.0%
2001	1,302 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-3.4%
2002	1,315 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+1.0%
2003	1,311 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
2004	1,244 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-5.2%
2005	1,206 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-3.0%
2006	1,144 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-5.2%
2007	1,059 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-7.4%
2008	985.61 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-6.9%
2009	920.97 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-6.6%
2010	817.31 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-11.3%
2011	760.69 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-6.9%
2012	727.76 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-4.3%
2013	687.81 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-5.5%
2014	697.6 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+1.4%
2015	669.66 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-4.0%
2016	668.83 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
2017	672.88 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+0.6%
2018	665.02 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-1.2%
2019	645.04 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-3.0%
2020	633.92 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-1.7%
2021	661.62 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+4.4%
2022	633.38 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-4.3%
2023	529.61 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-16.4%
2024	497.59 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-6.0%
2025	484.45 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-2.6%

Costa Rica compared with similar countries

Costa Rica's 484.45 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.8065 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 600.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
Costa Rica's 484.45 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.22 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 77.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per unit of GDP 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	+60.3%	2,388 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	3,828 constant LCU per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	7,954 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	7,056 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	8,782 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	4,741 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	2,859 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	6,974 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	2,864 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	2,388 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	3,828 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	1,638 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	1,405 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	2,331 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	1,184 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	920.97 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	1,349 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	701.26 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	645.04 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	817.31 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	573.43 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	484.45 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	661.62 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

22 Mali 526.15 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
23 Benin 511.25 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
24 Cameroon 485.8 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
26 Guinea-Bissau 482.86 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
27 Niger 482.2 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
28 Cote d'Ivoire 481.64 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare

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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)
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 466.29 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0045 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 90.49 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 5.59 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 3.39 % change on previous year (2025)
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0543 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,084 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 20.52 % change on previous year (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Costa Rica?: Gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Costa Rica was 484.45 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Costa Rica?: The highest recorded value was 8,782 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1965.
What is the lowest gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Costa Rica?: The lowest recorded value was 484.45 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025.
How does Costa Rica rank for gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?: Costa Rica ranks 25th out of 169 countries with data for 2025.
Is gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Costa Rica?: Over the last ten years it is down 27.7%. 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 LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per unit of GDP
Unit: constant LCU per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 169 places, 7,008 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 21 September 2026

Gross national expenditure (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.