Goods and services expense in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Goods and services expense was 1.66 trillion current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Goods and services expense in Costa Rica, 1973–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for goods and services expense in Costa Rica is 1.66 trillion current LCU, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 41.2% on the previous year and up 118.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods and services expense in Costa Rica peaked at 2.85 trillion current LCU in 2021 and was at its lowest, 170.00 million current LCU, in 1973.
Costa Rica ranks 24th of 155 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Goods and services expense in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 170.00 million current LCU | — |
| 1974 | 260.00 million current LCU | +52.9% |
| 1975 | 390.00 million current LCU | +50.0% |
| 1976 | 470.00 million current LCU | +20.5% |
| 1977 | 510.00 million current LCU | +8.5% |
| 1978 | 690.00 million current LCU | +35.3% |
| 1979 | 820.00 million current LCU | +18.8% |
| 1980 | 850.00 million current LCU | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 1.03 billion current LCU | +21.2% |
| 1982 | 1.90 billion current LCU | +84.5% |
| 1983 | 2.51 billion current LCU | +32.1% |
| 1984 | 3.03 billion current LCU | +20.7% |
| 1985 | 3.68 billion current LCU | +21.5% |
| 1986 | 4.24 billion current LCU | +15.2% |
| 1987 | 8.80 billion current LCU | +107.5% |
| 1988 | 12.37 billion current LCU | +40.6% |
| 1989 | 16.04 billion current LCU | +29.7% |
| 1990 | 18.57 billion current LCU | +15.8% |
| 1991 | 23.02 billion current LCU | +24.0% |
| 1992 | 29.72 billion current LCU | +29.1% |
| 1993 | 35.23 billion current LCU | +18.5% |
| 1994 | 43.75 billion current LCU | +24.2% |
| 1995 | 53.37 billion current LCU | +22.0% |
| 1996 | 68.29 billion current LCU | +28.0% |
| 1997 | 78.46 billion current LCU | +14.9% |
| 1998 | 93.04 billion current LCU | +18.6% |
| 1999 | 102.32 billion current LCU | +10.0% |
| 2000 | 118.18 billion current LCU | +15.5% |
| 2001 | 138.73 billion current LCU | +17.4% |
| 2002 | 176.63 billion current LCU | +27.3% |
| 2003 | 209.00 billion current LCU | +18.3% |
| 2004 | 212.96 billion current LCU | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 227.85 billion current LCU | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 278.50 billion current LCU | +22.2% |
| 2007 | 344.50 billion current LCU | +23.7% |
| 2008 | 427.43 billion current LCU | +24.1% |
| 2009 | 476.42 billion current LCU | +11.5% |
| 2010 | 512.29 billion current LCU | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 585.13 billion current LCU | +14.2% |
| 2012 | 633.70 billion current LCU | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 681.95 billion current LCU | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 758.35 billion current LCU | +11.2% |
| 2015 | 820.77 billion current LCU | +8.2% |
| 2016 | 875.42 billion current LCU | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 958.81 billion current LCU | +9.5% |
| 2018 | 1.03 trillion current LCU | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 2.55 trillion current LCU | +148.4% |
| 2020 | 2.56 trillion current LCU | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 2.85 trillion current LCU | +11.1% |
| 2022 | 2.81 trillion current LCU | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 2.82 trillion current LCU | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 1.66 trillion current LCU | -41.2% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 1.66 trillion current LCU is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.51 billion current LCU, 114.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 1.66 trillion current LCU is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.98 billion current LCU, 110.8× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Goods and services expense in Costa Rica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +148.4% | 1.03 trillion current LCU | 2.55 trillion current LCU |
| 1987 | +107.5% | 4.24 billion current LCU | 8.80 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 472.86 million current LCU | 170.00 million current LCU | 820.00 million current LCU | 7 |
| 1980s | 5.45 billion current LCU | 850.00 million current LCU | 16.04 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 54.58 billion current LCU | 18.57 billion current LCU | 102.32 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 261.02 billion current LCU | 118.18 billion current LCU | 476.42 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 939.94 billion current LCU | 512.29 billion current LCU | 2.55 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.54 trillion current LCU | 1.66 trillion current LCU | 2.85 trillion current LCU | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is goods and services expense in Costa Rica?
- Goods and services expense in Costa Rica was 1.66 trillion current LCU in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest goods and services expense recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 2.85 trillion current LCU in 2021.
- What is the lowest goods and services expense recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 170.00 million current LCU in 1973.
- How does Costa Rica rank for goods and services expense?
- Costa Rica ranks 24th out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
- Is goods and services expense rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 118.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Goods and services expense (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Goods and services include all government payments in exchange for goods and services used for the production of market and nonmarket goods and services. Use of goods and services for account capital formation is excluded. 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.