Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure per capita in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure per capita was 9,721 constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure per capita in Costa Rica, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for households and npishs final consumption expenditure per capita in Costa Rica is 9,721 constant 2015 US$, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, households and npishs final consumption expenditure per capita in Costa Rica peaked at 9,721 constant 2015 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,547 constant 2015 US$, in 1960.
Costa Rica ranks 57th of 172 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure per capita in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2,547 constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 1961 | 2,886 constant 2015 US$ | +13.3% |
| 1962 | 2,806 constant 2015 US$ | -2.8% |
| 1963 | 2,911 constant 2015 US$ | +3.8% |
| 1964 | 2,958 constant 2015 US$ | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 3,412 constant 2015 US$ | +15.4% |
| 1966 | 3,310 constant 2015 US$ | -3.0% |
| 1967 | 3,379 constant 2015 US$ | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 3,482 constant 2015 US$ | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 3,536 constant 2015 US$ | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 3,778 constant 2015 US$ | +6.9% |
| 1971 | 3,721 constant 2015 US$ | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 3,793 constant 2015 US$ | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 3,850 constant 2015 US$ | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 3,944 constant 2015 US$ | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 3,927 constant 2015 US$ | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 3,986 constant 2015 US$ | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 4,412 constant 2015 US$ | +10.7% |
| 1978 | 4,655 constant 2015 US$ | +5.5% |
| 1979 | 4,640 constant 2015 US$ | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 4,433 constant 2015 US$ | -4.4% |
| 1981 | 3,946 constant 2015 US$ | -11.0% |
| 1982 | 3,471 constant 2015 US$ | -12.0% |
| 1983 | 3,566 constant 2015 US$ | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 3,721 constant 2015 US$ | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 3,775 constant 2015 US$ | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 3,867 constant 2015 US$ | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 3,907 constant 2015 US$ | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 3,890 constant 2015 US$ | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 3,987 constant 2015 US$ | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 4,049 constant 2015 US$ | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 3,910 constant 2015 US$ | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 4,179 constant 2015 US$ | +6.9% |
| 1993 | 4,463 constant 2015 US$ | +6.8% |
| 1994 | 4,580 constant 2015 US$ | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 4,570 constant 2015 US$ | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 4,542 constant 2015 US$ | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 4,654 constant 2015 US$ | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 4,756 constant 2015 US$ | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 4,735 constant 2015 US$ | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 4,685 constant 2015 US$ | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 4,710 constant 2015 US$ | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 4,889 constant 2015 US$ | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 5,049 constant 2015 US$ | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 5,102 constant 2015 US$ | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 5,271 constant 2015 US$ | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 5,466 constant 2015 US$ | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 5,806 constant 2015 US$ | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 6,069 constant 2015 US$ | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 6,005 constant 2015 US$ | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 6,280 constant 2015 US$ | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 6,631 constant 2015 US$ | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 7,029 constant 2015 US$ | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 7,084 constant 2015 US$ | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 7,346 constant 2015 US$ | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 7,608 constant 2015 US$ | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 7,815 constant 2015 US$ | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 8,171 constant 2015 US$ | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 8,308 constant 2015 US$ | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 8,430 constant 2015 US$ | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 7,840 constant 2015 US$ | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 8,505 constant 2015 US$ | +8.5% |
| 2022 | 8,780 constant 2015 US$ | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 9,107 constant 2015 US$ | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 9,404 constant 2015 US$ | +3.3% |
| 2025 | 9,721 constant 2015 US$ | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,123 constant 2015 US$ | 2,547 constant 2015 US$ | 3,536 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 4,071 constant 2015 US$ | 3,721 constant 2015 US$ | 4,655 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,856 constant 2015 US$ | 3,471 constant 2015 US$ | 4,433 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,444 constant 2015 US$ | 3,910 constant 2015 US$ | 4,756 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,305 constant 2015 US$ | 4,685 constant 2015 US$ | 6,069 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,470 constant 2015 US$ | 6,280 constant 2015 US$ | 8,430 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,893 constant 2015 US$ | 7,840 constant 2015 US$ | 9,721 constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
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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)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 11,944 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 5.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9379 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 18,730 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 2.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 472.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 9.43 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.59 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is households and npishs final consumption expenditure per capita in Costa Rica?
- Households and npishs final consumption expenditure per capita in Costa Rica was 9,721 constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest households and npishs final consumption expenditure per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 9,721 constant 2015 US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest households and npishs final consumption expenditure per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,547 constant 2015 US$ in 1960.
- How does Costa Rica rank for households and npishs final consumption expenditure per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 57th out of 172 countries with data for 2025.
- Is households and npishs final consumption expenditure per capita rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure per capita (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This field includes expenditure on goods and services by the Household and NPISH sector for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.