Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.9379 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.9379 current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
151st
of 186 countries
All-time high
1.15 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1974
All-time low
0.9379 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP in Costa Rica, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Costa Rica stood at 0.9379 current US$ per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Costa Rica peaked at 1.15 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.9379 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
Costa Rica ranks 151st of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1962 | 1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 1.11 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 1966 | 1.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1967 | 1.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 1.1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 1.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1973 | 1.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 1.15 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 1975 | 1.08 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1976 | 1.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 1.08 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 1.1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 1.1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1982 | 0.9708 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1983 | 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 0.9959 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 0.9915 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 1.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 1.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 0.9984 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 1.09 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.9966 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.9955 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.9947 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.9712 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.9635 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.9844 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 0.9787 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.9525 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 0.9479 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 0.9379 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.11 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.08 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.15 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9708 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9984 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.09 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9712 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9608 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9379 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9844 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 148 Malaysia 0.9446 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 149 Cyprus 0.9435 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 150 Czechia 0.9415 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 152 Azerbaijan 0.9379 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 153 Viet Nam 0.9338 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 154 Indonesia 0.9338 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 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 (current LCU), per capita 9.43 million current LCU per person (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 us$), per unit of gdp in Costa Rica?
- Gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Costa Rica was 0.9379 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 1.15 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1974.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9379 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Costa Rica rank for gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Costa Rica ranks 151st out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross national expenditure (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.