Costa Rica vs Cyprus: Inflation of consumer prices
Costa Rica
-0.1%
in 2025
Cyprus
0.1%
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
177th
Cyprus rank
174th
Inflation of consumer prices over time
- Costa Rica
- Cyprus
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 0.1% against -0.1% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Cyprus's figure about 1.7 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Cyprus ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 177th and Cyprus ranks 174th of 190 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 6 and Cyprus in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Cyprus | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 9.8% | 6.8% | 3.0% | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 27.1% | 5.8% | 21.3% | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 16.9% | 3.9% | 13.0% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 10.9% | 2.8% | 8.1% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 0.5% | 2.6% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 2.6% | 0.8% | Cyprus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inflation of consumer prices, Costa Rica or Cyprus?
- Cyprus, at 0.1% against -0.1% in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in inflation of consumer prices between Costa Rica and Cyprus?
- 0.2%, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Cyprus?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Cyprus rank globally for inflation of consumer prices?
- Costa Rica ranks 177th and Cyprus ranks 174th of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (IMF) International Financial Statistics, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Inflation of consumer prices. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual changes in the cost to the average consumer of acquiring a set basket of goods and services. This measure is used to track changes in living costs over time.