Share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person was 21.3% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person in Costa Rica, 2017–2023
Source: USDA Economic Research Service (2022); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2023); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person in Costa Rica is 21.3%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 31.4% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.
Costa Rica ranks 55th of 104 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 25.8% | — |
| 2018 | 25.7% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 30.6% | +19.1% |
| 2020 | 32.2% | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 31.6% | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 31.1% | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 21.3% | -31.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 27.4% | 25.7% | 30.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 29.0% | 21.3% | 32.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More reference data data for Costa Rica
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2987 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.406 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0167 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3161 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0907 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person in Costa Rica?
- Share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person in Costa Rica was 21.3% in 2023, according to USDA Economic Research Service (2022); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2023); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 32.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.3% in 2023.
- How does Costa Rica rank for share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person?
- Costa Rica ranks 55th out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from USDA Economic Research Service (2022); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2023); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of consumer expenditures that are spent on food. This only includes food eaten at home, and does not include alcoholic beverages and tobacco.