Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita was 60.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
60.0%
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
98th
of 184 countries
All-time high
97.3%
in 1954
All-time low
58.3%
in 2020
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Costa Rica, 1950–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Costa Rica is 60.0%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Costa Rica peaked at 97.3% in 1954 and was at its lowest, 58.3%, in 2020.
That places Costa Rica 98th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 90.9% | — |
| 1951 | 92.1% | +1.3% |
| 1952 | 93.7% | +1.7% |
| 1953 | 96.5% | +3.0% |
| 1954 | 97.3% | +0.8% |
| 1955 | 96.6% | -0.7% |
| 1956 | 97.0% | +0.4% |
| 1957 | 96.1% | -0.9% |
| 1958 | 94.7% | -1.5% |
| 1959 | 93.6% | -1.1% |
| 1960 | 95.2% | +1.8% |
| 1961 | 91.9% | -3.5% |
| 1962 | 90.0% | -2.1% |
| 1963 | 91.0% | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 91.9% | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 93.1% | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 89.5% | -3.9% |
| 1967 | 89.5% | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 88.9% | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 87.5% | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 87.8% | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 84.2% | -4.1% |
| 1972 | 82.0% | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 79.6% | -2.9% |
| 1974 | 82.0% | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 80.6% | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 77.7% | -3.6% |
| 1977 | 79.3% | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 81.9% | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 80.7% | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 80.0% | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 73.8% | -7.8% |
| 1982 | 71.4% | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 74.6% | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 74.4% | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 75.6% | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 72.2% | -4.5% |
| 1987 | 75.0% | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 74.7% | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 74.0% | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 76.5% | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 73.9% | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 74.0% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 76.0% | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 75.9% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 75.3% | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 78.7% | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 78.2% | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 72.8% | -6.9% |
| 1999 | 73.2% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 70.8% | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 69.3% | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 71.2% | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 71.3% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 69.5% | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 69.8% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 70.2% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 70.8% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 71.9% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 67.1% | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 70.0% | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 71.7% | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 73.8% | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 72.7% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 71.5% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 68.5% | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 66.3% | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 66.2% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 63.6% | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 61.4% | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 58.3% | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 58.5% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 58.9% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 60.0% | +1.9% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 60.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 52.1%, 1.2× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 60.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 64.6%, 93% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 94.8% | 90.9% | 97.3% | 10 |
| 1960s | 90.8% | 87.5% | 95.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 81.6% | 77.7% | 87.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 74.6% | 71.4% | 80.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 75.5% | 72.8% | 78.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.2% | 67.1% | 71.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.6% | 61.4% | 73.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.9% | 58.3% | 60.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 95 Serbia 60.8% compare
- 96 Curaçao 60.5% compare
- 97 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 60.5% compare
- 99 Trinidad and Tobago 59.9% compare
- 100 Bosnia and Herzegovina 59.8% compare
- 101 Bahamas 59.3% 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 share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Costa Rica?
- Share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Costa Rica was 60.0% in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 97.3% in 1954.
- What is the lowest share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.3% in 2020.
- How does Costa Rica rank for share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 98th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Household consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.