Costa Rica vs Iceland: Economic Outlook No 117 — Headline inflation
Economic Outlook No 117 — Headline inflation over time
- Costa Rica
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 2.73 against 2.47 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.26.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Iceland ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 17th and Iceland ranks 16th of 28 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and Iceland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.46 | 39.5 | 33.05 | Iceland |
| 1980s | 27.09 | 39.43 | 12.33 | Iceland |
| 1990s | 16.85 | 4.25 | 12.6 | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 10.9 | 6.24 | 4.67 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 3.15 | 3.13 | 0.0227 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 2.16 | 5.2 | 3.05 | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher economic outlook no 117 — headline inflation, Costa Rica or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 2.73 against 2.47 in Costa Rica as of 2026.
- What is the difference in economic outlook no 117 — headline inflation between Costa Rica and Iceland?
- 0.26, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Iceland?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2026.
- How do Costa Rica and Iceland rank globally for economic outlook no 117 — headline inflation?
- Costa Rica ranks 17th and Iceland ranks 16th 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