Government spending per capita in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Government spending per capita was 11,794 current international-$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Government spending per capita in Costa Rica, 2007–2024
Source: OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in current international-$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government spending per capita in Costa Rica is 11,794 current international-$, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 137.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending per capita in Costa Rica peaked at 11,794 current international-$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3,811 current international-$, in 2007.
That places Costa Rica 37th out of 43 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,299 current international-$ | 3,811 current international-$ | 4,594 current international-$ | 3 |
| 2010s | 5,596 current international-$ | 4,312 current international-$ | 7,288 current international-$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,694 current international-$ | 7,335 current international-$ | 11,794 current international-$ | 5 |
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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 government spending per capita in Costa Rica?
- Government spending per capita in Costa Rica was 11,794 current international-$ in 2024, according to OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government spending per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 11,794 current international-$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest government spending per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,811 current international-$ in 2007.
- How does Costa Rica rank for government spending per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 37th out of 43 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government spending per capita rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 137.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Government spending per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The total amount of money the general government spends per capita. This data is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries but not for inflation.