Gross national expenditure in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Gross national expenditure was 93.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Gross national expenditure in Costa Rica, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross national expenditure in Costa Rica is 93.8%, measured in 2025. 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 in Costa Rica peaked at 115.0% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 93.8%, in 2025.
That places Costa Rica 151st out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Gross national expenditure in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 104.9% | — |
| 1961 | 104.2% | -0.7% |
| 1962 | 103.3% | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 105.0% | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 104.1% | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 110.6% | +6.2% |
| 1966 | 106.0% | -4.2% |
| 1967 | 106.3% | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 104.7% | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 105.4% | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 106.7% | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 110.3% | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 106.4% | -3.6% |
| 1973 | 106.1% | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 115.0% | +8.4% |
| 1975 | 108.5% | -5.6% |
| 1976 | 106.0% | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 105.5% | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 107.8% | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 110.3% | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 110.3% | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 104.9% | -4.9% |
| 1982 | 97.1% | -7.5% |
| 1983 | 100.7% | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 99.6% | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 101.8% | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 99.2% | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 104.1% | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 101.8% | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 103.9% | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 106.9% | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 104.6% | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 105.5% | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 107.3% | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 106.2% | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 103.5% | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 104.0% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 104.4% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 104.1% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 102.4% | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 100.7% | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 99.8% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 102.0% | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 102.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 100.8% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 102.3% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 103.2% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 105.3% | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 108.8% | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 100.5% | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 101.9% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 103.7% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 103.7% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 102.9% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 102.5% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 100.8% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 99.7% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 99.5% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 99.5% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 97.1% | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 96.4% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 98.4% | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 97.9% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 95.2% | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 94.8% | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 93.8% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 105.5% | 103.3% | 110.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 108.3% | 105.5% | 115.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 102.3% | 97.1% | 110.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 104.9% | 102.4% | 107.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 102.5% | 99.8% | 108.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 101.1% | 97.1% | 103.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.1% | 93.8% | 98.4% | 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national expenditure in Costa Rica?
- Gross national expenditure in Costa Rica was 93.8% 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 115.0% in 1974.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.8% in 2025.
- How does Costa Rica rank for gross national expenditure?
- Costa Rica ranks 151st 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 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 Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross national expenditure (% of GDP). 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 as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.