General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita was 1.80 million current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Costa Rica, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Costa Rica is 1.80 million current LCU per person, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Costa Rica peaked at 2.40 million current LCU per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU per person, in 1980.
Costa Rica ranks 18th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1983 | 10,036 current LCU per person | — |
| 1984 | 11,987 current LCU per person | +19.4% |
| 1985 | 13,110 current LCU per person | +9.4% |
| 1986 | 16,426 current LCU per person | +25.3% |
| 1987 | 26,422 current LCU per person | +60.9% |
| 1988 | 33,136 current LCU per person | +25.4% |
| 1989 | 42,252 current LCU per person | +27.5% |
| 1990 | 49,271 current LCU per person | +16.6% |
| 1991 | 59,644 current LCU per person | +21.1% |
| 1992 | 74,340 current LCU per person | +24.6% |
| 1993 | 87,396 current LCU per person | +17.6% |
| 1994 | 120,676 current LCU per person | +38.1% |
| 1995 | 139,667 current LCU per person | +15.7% |
| 1996 | 169,521 current LCU per person | +21.4% |
| 1997 | 188,234 current LCU per person | +11.0% |
| 1998 | 217,816 current LCU per person | +15.7% |
| 1999 | 259,444 current LCU per person | +19.1% |
| 2000 | 291,396 current LCU per person | +12.3% |
| 2001 | 330,645 current LCU per person | +13.5% |
| 2002 | 391,800 current LCU per person | +18.5% |
| 2003 | 423,828 current LCU per person | +8.2% |
| 2004 | 464,498 current LCU per person | +9.6% |
| 2005 | 522,655 current LCU per person | +12.5% |
| 2006 | 600,948 current LCU per person | +15.0% |
| 2007 | 699,047 current LCU per person | +16.3% |
| 2008 | 857,263 current LCU per person | +22.6% |
| 2009 | 1.01 million current LCU per person | +17.3% |
| 2010 | 1.25 million current LCU per person | +24.0% |
| 2011 | 1.30 million current LCU per person | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 1.43 million current LCU per person | +9.7% |
| 2013 | 1.58 million current LCU per person | +10.9% |
| 2014 | 1.70 million current LCU per person | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 1.84 million current LCU per person | +8.5% |
| 2016 | 1.94 million current LCU per person | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 1.64 million current LCU per person | -15.5% |
| 2018 | 1.89 million current LCU per person | +15.0% |
| 2019 | 1.56 million current LCU per person | -17.0% |
| 2020 | 1.60 million current LCU per person | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 1.60 million current LCU per person | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2.27 million current LCU per person | +41.8% |
| 2023 | 2.40 million current LCU per person | +6.0% |
| 2024 | 1.81 million current LCU per person | -24.8% |
| 2025 | 1.80 million current LCU per person | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15,337 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 42,252 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 136,601 current LCU per person | 49,271 current LCU per person | 259,444 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 558,784 current LCU per person | 291,396 current LCU per person | 1.01 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.61 million current LCU per person | 1.25 million current LCU per person | 1.94 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.91 million current LCU per person | 1.60 million current LCU per person | 2.40 million current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 15 Guinea 3.24 million current LCU per person compare
- 16 Cambodia 2.04 million current LCU per person compare
- 17 Japan 1.98 million current LCU per person compare
- 19 Guyana 1.56 million current LCU per person compare
- 20 Kazakhstan 1.54 million current LCU per person compare
- 21 Gabon 1.24 million current LCU per person compare
More population data for Costa Rica
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.9965 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.2884 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.9965 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.6681 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 5,703 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.5224 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.7399 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -1.0% (2100)
- Population density 73.96 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 123,827 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Costa Rica?
- General government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Costa Rica was 1.80 million current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 2.40 million current LCU per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU per person in 1980.
- How does Costa Rica rank for general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 18th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
General government total expenditure (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
General government total expenditure (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- General government total expenditure UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
General government total expenditure (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.