Economic Outlook No 117 — Headline inflation in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Economic Outlook No 117 — Headline inflation was 2.47 in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Economic Outlook No 117 — Headline inflation in Costa Rica, 1977–2026
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
Analysis
The most recent figure for economic outlook no 117 — headline inflation in Costa Rica is 2.47, measured in 2026.
The figure is up 38.0% on the previous year and up 14,258.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, economic outlook no 117 — headline inflation in Costa Rica peaked at 90.12 in 1982 and was at its lowest, -0.4123, in 2024.
That places Costa Rica 17th out of 28 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Economic Outlook No 117 — Headline inflation in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 4.17 | — |
| 1978 | 6.01 | +44.1% |
| 1979 | 9.18 | +52.7% |
| 1980 | 18.13 | +97.4% |
| 1981 | 37.06 | +104.4% |
| 1982 | 90.12 | +143.2% |
| 1983 | 32.62 | -63.8% |
| 1984 | 11.95 | -63.4% |
| 1985 | 15.05 | +26.0% |
| 1986 | 11.84 | -21.4% |
| 1987 | 16.85 | +42.3% |
| 1988 | 20.83 | +23.6% |
| 1989 | 16.51 | -20.7% |
| 1990 | 19.04 | +15.4% |
| 1991 | 28.71 | +50.8% |
| 1992 | 21.79 | -24.1% |
| 1993 | 9.78 | -55.1% |
| 1994 | 13.53 | +38.4% |
| 1995 | 23.19 | +71.3% |
| 1996 | 17.51 | -24.5% |
| 1997 | 13.25 | -24.4% |
| 1998 | 11.66 | -12.0% |
| 1999 | 10.05 | -13.8% |
| 2000 | 10.96 | +9.1% |
| 2001 | 11.26 | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 9.17 | -18.6% |
| 2003 | 9.45 | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 12.32 | +30.4% |
| 2005 | 13.8 | +12.0% |
| 2006 | 11.47 | -16.9% |
| 2007 | 9.36 | -18.4% |
| 2008 | 13.42 | +43.5% |
| 2009 | 7.84 | -41.6% |
| 2010 | 5.66 | -27.8% |
| 2011 | 4.88 | -13.9% |
| 2012 | 4.5 | -7.8% |
| 2013 | 5.23 | +16.4% |
| 2014 | 4.52 | -13.6% |
| 2015 | 0.8019 | -82.3% |
| 2016 | -0.0175 | -102.2% |
| 2017 | 1.63 | -9404.7% |
| 2018 | 2.22 | +36.6% |
| 2019 | 2.1 | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 0.7248 | -65.4% |
| 2021 | 1.73 | +138.2% |
| 2022 | 8.27 | +379.3% |
| 2023 | 0.5252 | -93.7% |
| 2024 | -0.4123 | -178.5% |
| 2025 | 1.79 | -534.8% |
| 2026 | 2.47 | +38.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.46 | 4.17 | 9.18 | 3 |
| 1980s | 27.09 | 11.84 | 90.12 | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.85 | 9.78 | 28.71 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.9 | 7.84 | 13.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.15 | -0.0175 | 5.66 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.16 | -0.4123 | 8.27 | 7 |
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- 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)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1358 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 2,711 current US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 68.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 1.37 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1187 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 2,371 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 1.60 million constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 7.55 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is economic outlook no 117 — headline inflation in Costa Rica?
- Economic outlook no 117 — headline inflation in Costa Rica was 2.47 in 2026, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest economic outlook no 117 — headline inflation recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 90.12 in 1982.
- What is the lowest economic outlook no 117 — headline inflation recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.4123 in 2024.
- How does Costa Rica rank for economic outlook no 117 — headline inflation?
- Costa Rica ranks 17th out of 28 countries with data for 2026.
- Is economic outlook no 117 — headline inflation rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14,258.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Economic Outlook No 117 — Headline inflation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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