Consumer Prices, General Indices (2015 = 100) — Value, annual growth in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Consumer Prices, General Indices (2015 = 100) — Value, annual growth was -0.8467 % change on previous year in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Consumer Prices, General Indices (2015 = 100) — Value, annual growth in Costa Rica, 2001–2026
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2026, consumer prices, general indices (2015 = 100) — value, annual growth in Costa Rica stood at -0.8467 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 31.0% on the previous year and down 210.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumer prices, general indices (2015 = 100) — value, annual growth in Costa Rica peaked at 14.08 % change on previous year in 2005 and was at its lowest, -1.77 % change on previous year, in 2023.
That places Costa Rica 195th out of 206 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Consumer Prices, General Indices (2015 = 100) — Value, annual growth in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 10.96 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | 9.68 % change on previous year | -11.6% |
| 2003 | 9.87 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 13.13 % change on previous year | +33.0% |
| 2005 | 14.08 % change on previous year | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 9.43 % change on previous year | -33.0% |
| 2007 | 10.8 % change on previous year | +14.5% |
| 2008 | 13.9 % change on previous year | +28.7% |
| 2009 | 4.05 % change on previous year | -70.9% |
| 2010 | 5.82 % change on previous year | +43.9% |
| 2011 | 4.74 % change on previous year | -18.7% |
| 2012 | 4.55 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 3.68 % change on previous year | -19.1% |
| 2014 | 5.13 % change on previous year | +39.3% |
| 2015 | -0.8081 % change on previous year | -115.8% |
| 2016 | 0.7655 % change on previous year | -194.7% |
| 2017 | 2.57 % change on previous year | +236.3% |
| 2018 | 2.03 % change on previous year | -21.2% |
| 2019 | 1.52 % change on previous year | -25.0% |
| 2020 | 0.893 % change on previous year | -41.3% |
| 2021 | 3.3 % change on previous year | +269.4% |
| 2022 | 7.88 % change on previous year | +138.8% |
| 2023 | -1.77 % change on previous year | -122.4% |
| 2024 | 0.8416 % change on previous year | -147.7% |
| 2025 | -1.23 % change on previous year | -245.8% |
| 2026 | -0.8467 % change on previous year | -31.0% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's -0.8467 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 1 % change on previous year. (65 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's -0.8467 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.01 % change on previous year. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.66 % change on previous year | 4.05 % change on previous year | 14.08 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 3 % change on previous year | -0.8081 % change on previous year | 5.82 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.3 % change on previous year | -1.77 % change on previous year | 7.88 % change on previous year | 7 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 192 New Caledonia -0.6331 % change on previous year compare
- 193 Cameroon -0.7429 % change on previous year compare
- 194 Brunei Darussalam -0.7515 % change on previous year compare
- 196 Antigua and Barbuda -0.9024 % change on previous year compare
- 197 Anguilla -1.15 % change on previous year compare
- 198 Senegal -1.22 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Costa Rica
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.74 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.3 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 466.29 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0045 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 90.49 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 5.59 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 3.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0543 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,084 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 20.52 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is consumer prices, general indices (2015 = 100) — value, annual growth in Costa Rica?
- Consumer prices, general indices (2015 = 100) — value, annual growth in Costa Rica was -0.8467 % change on previous year in 2026, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest consumer prices, general indices (2015 = 100) — value, annual growth recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 14.08 % change on previous year in 2005.
- What is the lowest consumer prices, general indices (2015 = 100) — value, annual growth recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.77 % change on previous year in 2023.
- How does Costa Rica rank for consumer prices, general indices (2015 = 100) — value, annual growth?
- Costa Rica ranks 195th out of 206 countries with data for 2026.
- Is consumer prices, general indices (2015 = 100) — value, annual growth rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 210.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Consumer Prices, General Indices (2015 = 100) — Value, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Consumer Prices, General Indices (2015 = 100) — Value. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- Consumer Prices, General Indices (2015 = 100) — Value Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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The year-on-year percentage change in Consumer Prices, General Indices (2015 = 100) — Value. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.