Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) was 324.49 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) in Costa Rica, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 324.49 constant LCU per US$ of GDP for households and npishs final consumption expenditure (constant lcu) in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, households and npishs final consumption expenditure (constant lcu) in Costa Rica peaked at 6,085 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1965 and was at its lowest, 324.49 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
That places Costa Rica 26th out of 179 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4,441 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 5,406 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +21.7% |
| 1962 | 5,579 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 1963 | 5,616 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 5,574 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 6,085 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 1966 | 5,584 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 1967 | 5,441 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 5,218 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1969 | 4,940 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1970 | 4,703 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1971 | 4,348 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1972 | 3,957 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 1973 | 3,338 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
| 1974 | 3,218 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1975 | 2,794 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 1976 | 2,366 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 1977 | 2,111 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 1978 | 1,995 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 1979 | 1,783 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 1980 | 1,462 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -18.0% |
| 1981 | 2,463 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +68.4% |
| 1982 | 2,241 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 1983 | 1,960 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 1984 | 1,807 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 1985 | 1,761 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 1,644 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 1987 | 1,662 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 1,668 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 1,541 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 1990 | 1,475 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1991 | 1,157 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -21.6% |
| 1992 | 1,066 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 1993 | 1,048 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 1,004 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 930.2 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 1996 | 938.23 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 910.33 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 876.49 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 855.26 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 819.08 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 787.82 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 801.17 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 806.47 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 767.57 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 747.13 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 693.15 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2007 | 630.59 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2008 | 583.16 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2009 | 585.82 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 506.45 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 2011 | 476.5 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 462.71 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 437.13 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 448.8 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 432.95 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 430.84 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 442.23 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 438.82 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 433.9 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 418.94 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 437.39 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 418.92 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 354.19 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 2024 | 332.51 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2025 | 324.49 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 324.49 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.5276 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 615.0× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 324.49 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.32 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 245.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) 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 | +68.4% | 1,462 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 2,463 constant LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,388 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 4,441 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 6,085 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 3,061 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1,783 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 4,703 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,821 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1,462 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 2,463 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,026 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 855.26 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1,475 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 722.2 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 583.16 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 819.08 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 451.03 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 430.84 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 506.45 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 381.07 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 324.49 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 437.39 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 23 Cameroon 341.51 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 24 Mali 338.36 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 25 Guinea-Bissau 334.64 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 27 Benin 319.15 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 28 Chad 316.06 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 29 Niger 308.35 constant LCU 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate 20.52 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is households and npishs final consumption expenditure (constant lcu) in Costa Rica?
- Households and npishs final consumption expenditure (constant lcu) in Costa Rica was 324.49 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest households and npishs final consumption expenditure (constant lcu) recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 6,085 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1965.
- What is the lowest households and npishs final consumption expenditure (constant lcu) recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 324.49 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Costa Rica rank for households and npishs final consumption expenditure (constant lcu)?
- Costa Rica ranks 26th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is households and npishs final consumption expenditure (constant lcu) rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.1%. 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 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.