Bulgaria vs Costa Rica: Economic Outlook No 117 — Headline inflation
Economic Outlook No 117 — Headline inflation over time
- Bulgaria
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 2.76 against 2.47 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.29.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 15th and Costa Rica ranks 17th of 28 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Costa Rica in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 300.31 | 13.12 | 287.19 | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 6.78 | 10.9 | 4.13 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 1.62 | 3.15 | 1.54 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 5.54 | 2.16 | 3.38 | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher economic outlook no 117 — headline inflation, Bulgaria or Costa Rica?
- Bulgaria, at 2.76 against 2.47 in Costa Rica as of 2026.
- What is the difference in economic outlook no 117 — headline inflation between Bulgaria and Costa Rica?
- 0.29, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Costa Rica?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2026.
- How do Bulgaria and Costa Rica rank globally for economic outlook no 117 — headline inflation?
- Bulgaria ranks 15th and Costa Rica ranks 17th of 28 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Economic Outlook No 117 — Headline inflation. 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