Costa Rica vs Japan: Economic Outlook No 117 — Consumer price index
Economic Outlook No 117 — Consumer price index over time
- Costa Rica
- Japan
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 1.21 against 1.16 in Japan, a difference of 0.05.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 51 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Japan ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 21st and Japan ranks 24th of 28 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0054 | 0.6469 | 0.6415 | Japan |
| 1980s | 0.0304 | 0.8333 | 0.8029 | Japan |
| 1990s | 0.1627 | 0.9728 | 0.8101 | Japan |
| 2000s | 0.5052 | 0.9769 | 0.4717 | Japan |
| 2010s | 0.9492 | 0.9882 | 0.039 | Japan |
| 2020s | 1.14 | 1.08 | 0.0633 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher economic outlook no 117 — consumer price index, Costa Rica or Japan?
- Costa Rica, at 1.21 against 1.16 in Japan as of 2026.
- What is the difference in economic outlook no 117 — consumer price index between Costa Rica and Japan?
- 0.05, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Japan?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2026.
- How do Costa Rica and Japan rank globally for economic outlook no 117 — consumer price index?
- Costa Rica ranks 21st and Japan ranks 24th of 28 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Economic Outlook No 117 — Consumer price index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The OECD Economic Outlook presents the OECD’s analysis of the major global economic trends and prospects for the next two years. The Outlook puts forward a consistent set of projections for output, employment, government spending, prices and current balances based on a review of each member country and of the induced effect on each of them on international developments. OECD (2025), OECD Economic Outlook No 117 (Edition 2025/1) EO117 Database documentation EO117 Last historical points gdp inflation cpi population unemployment real gdp gdp per capita employment OECD Economic Outlook website: https://www.oecd.org/economic-outlook/ Contact : eco.outlook@oecd.org Keywords : Outlook, forecasts, forecast, GDP