General government total expenditure in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: General government total expenditure was 9.29 trillion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
General government total expenditure in Costa Rica, 1980–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for general government total expenditure in Costa Rica is 9.29 trillion current LCU, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government total expenditure in Costa Rica peaked at 12.27 trillion current LCU in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU, in 1980.
That places Costa Rica 34th out of 195 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 44.36 billion current LCU | 0 current LCU | 128.61 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 492.97 billion current LCU | 153.81 billion current LCU | 1.00 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.40 trillion current LCU | 1.15 trillion current LCU | 4.53 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.74 trillion current LCU | 5.68 trillion current LCU | 9.43 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.74 trillion current LCU | 8.04 trillion current LCU | 12.27 trillion current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 31 Côte d'Ivoire 11.75 trillion current LCU compare
- 32 United States of America 11.57 trillion current LCU compare
- 33 Mexico 10.30 trillion current LCU compare
- 35 Malawi 7.35 trillion current LCU compare
- 36 Sudan 6.83 trillion current LCU compare
- 37 Philippines 6.79 trillion current LCU compare
More population data for Costa Rica
- Population growth rate by level of development -1 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 123,827 (2100)
- Population density 73.96 (2100)
- Population growth rate -1 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.7399 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.5224 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 5,703 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.5224 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.32 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 31,632 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government total expenditure in Costa Rica?
- General government total expenditure in Costa Rica was 9.29 trillion current LCU in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest general government total expenditure recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 12.27 trillion current LCU in 2023.
- What is the lowest general government total expenditure recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU in 1980.
- How does Costa Rica rank for general government total expenditure?
- Costa Rica ranks 34th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government total expenditure rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of General government total expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release