Final consumption expenditure in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Final consumption expenditure was 40.42 trillion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Final consumption expenditure in Costa Rica, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2025, final consumption expenditure in Costa Rica stood at 40.42 trillion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 63.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure in Costa Rica peaked at 40.42 trillion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.50 billion current LCU, in 1961.
That places Costa Rica 34th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 | 3.44 billion current LCU | 2.50 billion current LCU | 4.83 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 14.66 billion current LCU | 5.62 billion current LCU | 29.38 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 152.42 billion current LCU | 34.68 billion current LCU | 329.21 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.72 trillion current LCU | 416.09 billion current LCU | 3.31 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.22 trillion current LCU | 3.70 trillion current LCU | 14.46 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.77 trillion current LCU | 16.24 trillion current LCU | 30.97 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.07 trillion current LCU | 29.69 trillion current LCU | 40.42 trillion current LCU | 6 |
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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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is final consumption expenditure in Costa Rica?
- Final consumption expenditure in Costa Rica was 40.42 trillion current 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 40.42 trillion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.50 billion current LCU in 1961.
- How does Costa Rica rank for final consumption expenditure?
- Costa Rica ranks 34th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.5%. 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 (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.