Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) was 12,780 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) in Costa Rica, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 12,780 current US$ per person for households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.1% on the previous year and up 68.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$) in Costa Rica peaked at 12,780 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 242.7 current US$ per person, in 1962.
That places Costa Rica 61st out of 190 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 294.53 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 262.25 current US$ per person | -11.0% |
| 1962 | 242.7 current US$ per person | -7.5% |
| 1963 | 256.08 current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 1964 | 267.01 current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 1965 | 293.56 current US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 1966 | 294.05 current US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 307.79 current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 1968 | 330.3 current US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 1969 | 347.55 current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 1970 | 394.38 current US$ per person | +13.5% |
| 1971 | 411.25 current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 1972 | 446.96 current US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 1973 | 523.92 current US$ per person | +17.2% |
| 1974 | 604.19 current US$ per person | +15.3% |
| 1975 | 671.1 current US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 1976 | 745.27 current US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 1977 | 908.68 current US$ per person | +21.9% |
| 1978 | 1,052 current US$ per person | +15.7% |
| 1979 | 1,161 current US$ per person | +10.3% |
| 1980 | 1,325 current US$ per person | +14.1% |
| 1981 | 642.36 current US$ per person | -51.5% |
| 1982 | 597.14 current US$ per person | -7.0% |
| 1983 | 745.28 current US$ per person | +24.8% |
| 1984 | 840.41 current US$ per person | +12.8% |
| 1985 | 859.24 current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 918.45 current US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 1987 | 971.91 current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 1988 | 959.29 current US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 1,041 current US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 1990 | 1,124 current US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 1991 | 1,646 current US$ per person | +46.4% |
| 1992 | 1,907 current US$ per person | +15.9% |
| 1993 | 2,087 current US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 1994 | 2,193 current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 2,327 current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 1996 | 2,363 current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 2,444 current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 2,486 current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 2,512 current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 2,526 current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 2,607 current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 2,741 current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 2,860 current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 3,010 current US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 3,283 current US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 3,624 current US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 2007 | 4,247 current US$ per person | +17.2% |
| 2008 | 4,898 current US$ per person | +15.3% |
| 2009 | 4,530 current US$ per person | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 5,406 current US$ per person | +19.3% |
| 2011 | 6,186 current US$ per person | +14.4% |
| 2012 | 6,795 current US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 2013 | 7,148 current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 7,227 current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 7,609 current US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 7,746 current US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 8,021 current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 8,223 current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 8,389 current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 7,889 current US$ per person | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 8,336 current US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 9,045 current US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 2023 | 11,162 current US$ per person | +23.4% |
| 2024 | 12,163 current US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 2025 | 12,780 current US$ per person | +5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 289.58 current US$ per person | 242.7 current US$ per person | 347.55 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 691.81 current US$ per person | 394.38 current US$ per person | 1,161 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 889.94 current US$ per person | 597.14 current US$ per person | 1,325 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,109 current US$ per person | 1,124 current US$ per person | 2,512 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,433 current US$ per person | 2,526 current US$ per person | 4,898 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,275 current US$ per person | 5,406 current US$ per person | 8,389 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,229 current US$ per person | 7,889 current US$ per person | 12,780 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 58 Palau 13,561 current US$ per person compare
- 59 Seychelles 13,472 current US$ per person compare
- 60 American Samoa 12,846 current US$ per person compare
- 62 Montenegro 12,047 current US$ per person compare
- 63 Bulgaria 11,891 current US$ per person compare
- 64 Bahrain 11,842 current US$ per person 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)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 20.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.166 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 3,316 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 5.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1401 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 2,798 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 3.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 70.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$) in Costa Rica?
- Households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$) in Costa Rica was 12,780 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$) recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 12,780 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$) recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 242.7 current US$ per person in 1962.
- How does Costa Rica rank for households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$)?
- Costa Rica ranks 61st out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$) rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.0%. 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 (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) divided by Population, total, 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 (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.