Total Expenditure (central government) — Value US$ in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Total Expenditure (central government) — Value US$ was 18,833 million USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total Expenditure (central government) — Value US$ in Costa Rica, 2001–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in million USD.
Analysis
In 2024, total expenditure (central government) — value us$ in Costa Rica stood at 18,833 million USD. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 12.1% on the previous year and up 66.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total expenditure (central government) — value us$ in Costa Rica peaked at 18,833 million USD in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,834 million USD, in 2001.
Costa Rica ranks 73rd of 173 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total Expenditure (central government) — Value US$ in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | million USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2,834 million USD | — |
| 2002 | 3,303 million USD | +16.6% |
| 2003 | 3,265 million USD | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 3,310 million USD | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 3,595 million USD | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 3,826 million USD | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 4,462 million USD | +16.6% |
| 2008 | 5,816 million USD | +30.3% |
| 2009 | 6,131 million USD | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 7,503 million USD | +22.4% |
| 2011 | 8,302 million USD | +10.6% |
| 2012 | 9,697 million USD | +16.8% |
| 2013 | 10,720 million USD | +10.5% |
| 2014 | 11,306 million USD | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 12,224 million USD | +8.1% |
| 2016 | 12,524 million USD | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 13,014 million USD | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 13,338 million USD | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 14,355 million USD | +7.6% |
| 2020 | 14,398 million USD | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 14,172 million USD | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 13,667 million USD | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 16,806 million USD | +23.0% |
| 2024 | 18,833 million USD | +12.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,060 million USD | 2,834 million USD | 6,131 million USD | 9 |
| 2010s | 11,298 million USD | 7,503 million USD | 14,355 million USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,575 million USD | 13,667 million USD | 18,833 million USD | 5 |
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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)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 6.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 19,970 current US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate 4 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP 503.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per capita 10.05 million current LCU per person (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.7846 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 15,669 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total expenditure (central government) — value us$ in Costa Rica?
- Total expenditure (central government) — value us$ in Costa Rica was 18,833 million USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest total expenditure (central government) — value us$ recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 18,833 million USD in 2024.
- What is the lowest total expenditure (central government) — value us$ recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,834 million USD in 2001.
- How does Costa Rica rank for total expenditure (central government) — value us$?
- Costa Rica ranks 73rd out of 173 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total expenditure (central government) — value us$ rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Total Expenditure (central government) — Value US$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Statistics Division of FAO collects annually data on Government Expenditure on Agriculture through a questionnaire, which was developed in partnership with the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The IMF is the responsible institution for the Government Finance Statistics (GFS) methodology and annually collects GFS data, including Expenditure by Functions of Government (COFOG). The Classification of the Functions of Government (COFOG) is an international classification developed by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and published by the United Nations Statistical Division (UNSD), with the aim of categorise governments' functions according to their purposes. The FAO questionnaire aligns with Table 7 of the IMF GFS questionnaire, replicates the relevant aggregates and drills down to request additional detail related to Agriculture. The FAO dataset consists of a time series, from 2001 onwards, of Total Government Expenditure and expenditure in: Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting, along with its three disaggregated subsectors of Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing; and Environmental Protection. In addition, expenditure in each detailed function are further disaggregated into Recurrent and Capital expenditure. Additional indicators include the Agriculture Share of Government Expenditure, and the Agriculture Orientation Index (ratio between the Agriculture Share of Government Expenditure and the Agriculture Value Added as Share of GDP). Data are reported for the highest level of government available (Consolidated general government, consolidated central government or budgetary central government) and are available for about 100 countries on a regular basis.