Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita was 9.43 million current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
9.43 million current LCU per person
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
17th
of 186 countries
All-time high
9.43 million current LCU per person
in 2025
All-time low
2,215 current LCU per person
in 1961
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Costa Rica, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 9.43 million current LCU per person for gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 49.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Costa Rica peaked at 9.43 million current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,215 current LCU per person, in 1961.
Costa Rica ranks 17th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2,260 current LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 2,215 current LCU per person | -2.0% |
| 1962 | 2,303 current LCU per person | +4.0% |
| 1963 | 2,413 current LCU per person | +4.8% |
| 1964 | 2,450 current LCU per person | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 2,740 current LCU per person | +11.8% |
| 1966 | 2,775 current LCU per person | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 2,917 current LCU per person | +5.1% |
| 1968 | 3,085 current LCU per person | +5.8% |
| 1969 | 3,330 current LCU per person | +7.9% |
| 1970 | 3,787 current LCU per person | +13.7% |
| 1971 | 4,169 current LCU per person | +10.1% |
| 1972 | 4,509 current LCU per person | +8.2% |
| 1973 | 5,421 current LCU per person | +20.2% |
| 1974 | 7,450 current LCU per person | +37.4% |
| 1975 | 8,711 current LCU per person | +16.9% |
| 1976 | 10,204 current LCU per person | +17.1% |
| 1977 | 12,594 current LCU per person | +23.4% |
| 1978 | 14,380 current LCU per person | +14.2% |
| 1979 | 16,392 current LCU per person | +14.0% |
| 1980 | 19,111 current LCU per person | +16.6% |
| 1981 | 24,385 current LCU per person | +27.6% |
| 1982 | 37,492 current LCU per person | +53.7% |
| 1983 | 50,201 current LCU per person | +33.9% |
| 1984 | 60,857 current LCU per person | +21.2% |
| 1985 | 73,449 current LCU per person | +20.7% |
| 1986 | 86,786 current LCU per person | +18.2% |
| 1987 | 102,429 current LCU per person | +18.0% |
| 1988 | 119,939 current LCU per person | +17.1% |
| 1989 | 145,356 current LCU per person | +21.2% |
| 1990 | 179,052 current LCU per person | +23.2% |
| 1991 | 287,870 current LCU per person | +60.8% |
| 1992 | 370,144 current LCU per person | +28.6% |
| 1993 | 434,031 current LCU per person | +17.3% |
| 1994 | 506,998 current LCU per person | +16.8% |
| 1995 | 609,018 current LCU per person | +20.1% |
| 1996 | 697,307 current LCU per person | +14.5% |
| 1997 | 827,485 current LCU per person | +18.7% |
| 1998 | 968,635 current LCU per person | +17.1% |
| 1999 | 1.08 million current LCU per person | +11.5% |
| 2000 | 1.18 million current LCU per person | +9.5% |
| 2001 | 1.31 million current LCU per person | +10.6% |
| 2002 | 1.49 million current LCU per person | +14.1% |
| 2003 | 1.70 million current LCU per person | +13.7% |
| 2004 | 1.96 million current LCU per person | +15.3% |
| 2005 | 2.30 million current LCU per person | +17.5% |
| 2006 | 2.77 million current LCU per person | +20.6% |
| 2007 | 3.34 million current LCU per person | +20.4% |
| 2008 | 3.97 million current LCU per person | +19.0% |
| 2009 | 3.94 million current LCU per person | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 4.43 million current LCU per person | +12.5% |
| 2011 | 4.86 million current LCU per person | +9.9% |
| 2012 | 5.28 million current LCU per person | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 5.55 million current LCU per person | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 6.02 million current LCU per person | +8.4% |
| 2015 | 6.31 million current LCU per person | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 6.56 million current LCU per person | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 6.96 million current LCU per person | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 7.24 million current LCU per person | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 7.39 million current LCU per person | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 7.03 million current LCU per person | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 7.92 million current LCU per person | +12.7% |
| 2022 | 8.85 million current LCU per person | +11.7% |
| 2023 | 8.88 million current LCU per person | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 9.21 million current LCU per person | +3.6% |
| 2025 | 9.43 million current LCU per person | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,649 current LCU per person | 2,215 current LCU per person | 3,330 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 8,762 current LCU per person | 3,787 current LCU per person | 16,392 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 72,000 current LCU per person | 19,111 current LCU per person | 145,356 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 596,052 current LCU per person | 179,052 current LCU per person | 1.08 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.40 million current LCU per person | 1.18 million current LCU per person | 3.97 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.06 million current LCU per person | 4.43 million current LCU per person | 7.39 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.55 million current LCU per person | 7.03 million current LCU per person | 9.43 million current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 14 Chile 16.41 million current LCU per person compare
- 15 Iceland 12.91 million current LCU per person compare
- 16 Cambodia 11.00 million current LCU per person compare
- 18 Hungary 8.74 million current LCU per person compare
- 19 Iraq 6.93 million current LCU per person compare
- 20 Kazakhstan 5.99 million current LCU 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)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 11,944 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 5.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9379 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 18,730 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 2.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 472.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.7293 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Costa Rica?
- Gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Costa Rica was 9.43 million current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 9.43 million current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,215 current LCU per person in 1961.
- How does Costa Rica rank for gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 17th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.5%. 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 (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross national expenditure (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross national expenditure (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross national 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
Gross national expenditure (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.