Final consumption expenditure in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Final consumption expenditure was 80.27 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Final consumption expenditure in Costa Rica, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, final consumption expenditure in Costa Rica stood at 80.27 billion current US$. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 73.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure in Costa Rica peaked at 80.27 billion current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 401.90 million current US$, in 1962.
Costa Rica ranks 72nd of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 529.40 million current US$ | 401.90 million current US$ | 728.38 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.81 billion current US$ | 849.00 million current US$ | 3.43 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.05 billion current US$ | 1.89 billion current US$ | 4.06 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.85 billion current US$ | 4.55 billion current US$ | 11.60 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.65 billion current US$ | 12.01 billion current US$ | 25.93 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.87 billion current US$ | 30.89 billion current US$ | 52.73 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.32 billion current US$ | 50.76 billion current US$ | 80.27 billion current US$ | 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 80.27 billion current US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest final consumption expenditure recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 80.27 billion current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 401.90 million current US$ in 1962.
- How does Costa Rica rank for final consumption expenditure?
- Costa Rica ranks 72nd 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 73.6%. 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 Offices (NSOs), published as part of Final consumption expenditure (current US$). 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 indicator is expressed in United States dollars.