Gross national expenditure (current US$) in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Gross national expenditure (current US$) was 96.52 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross national expenditure in Costa Rica, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, gross national expenditure in Costa Rica stood at 96.52 billion current US$. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 69.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure in Costa Rica peaked at 96.52 billion current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 495.12 million current US$, in 1962.
Costa Rica ranks 72nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross national expenditure (current US$) in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 532.34 million current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 510.90 million current US$ | -4.0% |
| 1962 | 495.12 million current US$ | -3.1% |
| 1963 | 537.71 million current US$ | +8.6% |
| 1964 | 565.09 million current US$ | +5.1% |
| 1965 | 655.99 million current US$ | +16.1% |
| 1966 | 686.10 million current US$ | +4.6% |
| 1967 | 743.79 million current US$ | +8.4% |
| 1968 | 810.13 million current US$ | +8.9% |
| 1969 | 899.35 million current US$ | +11.0% |
| 1970 | 1.05 billion current US$ | +16.9% |
| 1971 | 1.19 billion current US$ | +13.0% |
| 1972 | 1.32 billion current US$ | +10.9% |
| 1973 | 1.62 billion current US$ | +23.1% |
| 1974 | 1.92 billion current US$ | +18.2% |
| 1975 | 2.13 billion current US$ | +11.0% |
| 1976 | 2.56 billion current US$ | +20.2% |
| 1977 | 3.24 billion current US$ | +26.7% |
| 1978 | 3.80 billion current US$ | +17.3% |
| 1979 | 4.45 billion current US$ | +17.1% |
| 1980 | 5.33 billion current US$ | +19.8% |
| 1981 | 2.75 billion current US$ | -48.4% |
| 1982 | 2.53 billion current US$ | -8.1% |
| 1983 | 3.17 billion current US$ | +25.3% |
| 1984 | 3.65 billion current US$ | +15.0% |
| 1985 | 3.99 billion current US$ | +9.4% |
| 1986 | 4.38 billion current US$ | +9.9% |
| 1987 | 4.72 billion current US$ | +7.7% |
| 1988 | 4.70 billion current US$ | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 5.45 billion current US$ | +16.1% |
| 1990 | 6.11 billion current US$ | +11.9% |
| 1991 | 7.55 billion current US$ | +23.6% |
| 1992 | 9.05 billion current US$ | +19.9% |
| 1993 | 10.26 billion current US$ | +13.3% |
| 1994 | 11.14 billion current US$ | +8.6% |
| 1995 | 11.99 billion current US$ | +7.6% |
| 1996 | 12.15 billion current US$ | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 13.17 billion current US$ | +8.4% |
| 1998 | 14.25 billion current US$ | +8.2% |
| 1999 | 14.60 billion current US$ | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 15.11 billion current US$ | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 15.95 billion current US$ | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 16.90 billion current US$ | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 17.61 billion current US$ | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 18.77 billion current US$ | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 20.50 billion current US$ | +9.2% |
| 2006 | 23.44 billion current US$ | +14.3% |
| 2007 | 28.31 billion current US$ | +20.8% |
| 2008 | 33.51 billion current US$ | +18.4% |
| 2009 | 30.90 billion current US$ | -7.8% |
| 2010 | 38.36 billion current US$ | +24.1% |
| 2011 | 44.34 billion current US$ | +15.6% |
| 2012 | 49.00 billion current US$ | +10.5% |
| 2013 | 52.42 billion current US$ | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 53.30 billion current US$ | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 56.87 billion current US$ | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 58.65 billion current US$ | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 60.24 billion current US$ | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 62.24 billion current US$ | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 62.89 billion current US$ | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 60.51 billion current US$ | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 64.57 billion current US$ | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 69.49 billion current US$ | +7.6% |
| 2023 | 83.35 billion current US$ | +19.9% |
| 2024 | 91.68 billion current US$ | +10.0% |
| 2025 | 96.52 billion current US$ | +5.3% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 96.52 billion current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 195.11 billion current US$, 49% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 96.52 billion current US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 82.16 billion current US$, 1.2× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross national expenditure (current US$) 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 | -48.4% | 5.33 billion current US$ | 2.75 billion current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 643.65 million current US$ | 495.12 million current US$ | 899.35 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.33 billion current US$ | 1.05 billion current US$ | 4.45 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.07 billion current US$ | 2.53 billion current US$ | 5.45 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.03 billion current US$ | 6.11 billion current US$ | 14.60 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.10 billion current US$ | 15.11 billion current US$ | 33.51 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.83 billion current US$ | 38.36 billion current US$ | 62.89 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.69 billion current US$ | 60.51 billion current US$ | 96.52 billion current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0058 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 115.71 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.5968 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0042 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 84.49 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -3.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0204 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national expenditure in Costa Rica?
- Gross national expenditure in Costa Rica was 96.52 billion current US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross national expenditure recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 96.52 billion current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 495.12 million current US$ in 1962.
- How does Costa Rica rank for gross national expenditure?
- Costa Rica ranks 72nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross national expenditure (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross national expenditure is the sum of household final consumption expenditure, general government final consumption expenditure, and gross capital formation. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.