What is final consumption expenditure in Costa Rica?

Final consumption expenditure in Costa Rica was 40.39 trillion constant LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.

What is the highest final consumption expenditure recorded in Costa Rica?

The highest recorded value was 40.39 trillion constant LCU in 2025.

What is the lowest final consumption expenditure recorded in Costa Rica?

The lowest recorded value was 2.94 trillion constant LCU in 1960.

How does Costa Rica rank for final consumption expenditure?

Costa Rica ranks 23rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Costa Rica?

Over the last ten years it is up 33.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Costa Rica data come from?

The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Final consumption expenditure in Costa Rica

Name: Final consumption expenditure in Costa Rica
Creator: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Costa Rica: Final consumption expenditure was 40.39 trillion constant LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

40.39 trillion constant LCU

Change on year

up 3.7%

World rank

23rd

of 176 countries

All-time high

40.39 trillion constant LCU

in 2025

All-time low

2.94 trillion constant LCU

in 1960

Years of data

1960–2025

Final consumption expenditure in Costa Rica, 1960–2025

Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant LCU.

Analysis

In 2025, final consumption expenditure in Costa Rica stood at 40.39 trillion constant LCU. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.

The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 33.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure in Costa Rica peaked at 40.39 trillion constant LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.94 trillion constant LCU, in 1960.

Costa Rica ranks 23rd of 176 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	4.31 trillion constant LCU	2.94 trillion constant LCU	5.53 trillion constant LCU	10
1970s	7.61 trillion constant LCU	6.08 trillion constant LCU	9.75 trillion constant LCU	10
1980s	9.45 trillion constant LCU	8.11 trillion constant LCU	10.86 trillion constant LCU	10
1990s	13.65 trillion constant LCU	11.17 trillion constant LCU	15.86 trillion constant LCU	10
2000s	19.30 trillion constant LCU	16.03 trillion constant LCU	23.06 trillion constant LCU	10
2010s	29.72 trillion constant LCU	24.35 trillion constant LCU	34.64 trillion constant LCU	10
2020s	36.99 trillion constant LCU	32.95 trillion constant LCU	40.39 trillion constant LCU	6

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

20 Lebanon 51.23 trillion constant LCU compare
21 Pakistan 44.13 trillion constant LCU compare
22 Hungary 40.71 trillion constant LCU compare
24 Cote d'Ivoire 34.02 trillion constant LCU compare
25 Mongolia 31.37 trillion constant LCU compare
26 Bangladesh 25.51 trillion constant LCU compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

More economy & growth data for Costa Rica

DEC alternative conversion factor 503.5 LCU per US$ (2025)
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 382.28 billion current LCU (2025)
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 759.25 million current US$ (2025)
Taxes less subsidies on products 3.90 trillion current LCU (2025)
Taxes less subsidies on products 7.75 billion current US$ (2025)
Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -4.67 trillion current LCU (2025)
Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -9.28 billion current US$ (2025)
GNI per capita 9.15 million current LCU (2025)
GNI per capita, Atlas method 17,930 current US$ (2025)
GNI 47.14 trillion current LCU (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is final consumption expenditure in Costa Rica?: Final consumption expenditure in Costa Rica was 40.39 trillion constant LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
What is the highest final consumption expenditure recorded in Costa Rica?: The highest recorded value was 40.39 trillion constant LCU in 2025.
What is the lowest final consumption expenditure recorded in Costa Rica?: The lowest recorded value was 2.94 trillion constant LCU in 1960.
How does Costa Rica rank for final consumption expenditure?: Costa Rica ranks 23rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Costa Rica?: Over the last ten years it is up 33.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?: The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU)
Unit: constant LCU
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 7,524 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Final consumption expenditure is expenditure on goods and services by resident institutional units for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. Final consumption expenditure can be measured for households, general government, the central bank and non-profit institutions serving households. 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 varies by country. This series is expressed in local currency units.