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.

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

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

Costa Rica: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP) was 0.9379 current US$ 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

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 (unit GDP) in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP in Costa Rica, 1960 to 2025.
Year	current US$ 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%

Costa Rica compared with similar countries

Costa Rica's 0.9379 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9727 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 96% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
Costa Rica's 0.9379 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 93% of the median. (27 countries reporting)

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 Vietnam 0.9338 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
154 Indonesia 0.9338 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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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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Indicator: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 229 places, 10,825 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 08 September 2026

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.