Costa Rica — Government consumption (USD)
millions of USD · Annual · 1950–2027 · 78 observations
About this series
Government final consumption expenditure is government spending on goods and services used to meet individual or collective needs, such as health, education, public order and defence. It is part of GDP and does not represent all government expenditure. This series reports the amount in millions of US dollars.
In Costa Rica, the government consumption reading was 14.42B USD in 2025, compared with 13.62B USD in 2024. The period change was +5.83%. The latest reading was above the selected 10-year average of 11.34B USD. The corresponding ratio to GDP was 14% in 2025.
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Latest observations
2012–2027
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2027 | 15.96B USD |
| 2026 | 15.45B USD |
| 2025 | 14.42B USD |
| 2024 | 13.62B USD |
| 2023 | 12.50B USD |
11 earlier values, back to 2012
| 2022 | 10.48B USD |
| 2021 | 10.74B USD |
| 2020 | 11.05B USD |
| 2019 | 10.79B USD |
| 2018 | 10.11B USD |
| 2017 | 9.90B USD |
| 2016 | 9.83B USD |
| 2015 | 9.57B USD |
| 2014 | 8.85B USD |
| 2013 | 8.73B USD |
| 2012 | 7.93B USD |