GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate was -0.5353 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-0.5353 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 200.5%
World rank
193rd
of 212 countries
All-time high
84.17 % change on previous year
in 1982
All-time low
-1.12 % change on previous year
in 2023
Years of data
65
1961–2025
GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate in Costa Rica, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate in Costa Rica stood at -0.5353 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 200.5% on the previous year and down 113.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate in Costa Rica peaked at 84.17 % change on previous year in 1982 and was at its lowest, -1.12 % change on previous year, in 2023.
That places Costa Rica 193rd out of 212 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.5163 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 3.17 % change on previous year | +513.8% |
| 1963 | -0.0657 % change on previous year | -102.1% |
| 1964 | 2.25 % change on previous year | -3523.8% |
| 1965 | 0.6345 % change on previous year | -71.8% |
| 1966 | 2.05 % change on previous year | +223.0% |
| 1967 | 2.28 % change on previous year | +11.1% |
| 1968 | 1.99 % change on previous year | -12.5% |
| 1969 | 4.57 % change on previous year | +129.2% |
| 1970 | 7.32 % change on previous year | +60.2% |
| 1971 | 2.44 % change on previous year | -66.6% |
| 1972 | 6.41 % change on previous year | +162.4% |
| 1973 | 14.84 % change on previous year | +131.4% |
| 1974 | 23.21 % change on previous year | +56.4% |
| 1975 | 24.54 % change on previous year | +5.7% |
| 1976 | 16.6 % change on previous year | -32.4% |
| 1977 | 16.94 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 7.91 % change on previous year | -53.3% |
| 1979 | 9.15 % change on previous year | +15.7% |
| 1980 | 18.83 % change on previous year | +105.8% |
| 1981 | 41.1 % change on previous year | +118.3% |
| 1982 | 84.17 % change on previous year | +104.8% |
| 1983 | 28.93 % change on previous year | -65.6% |
| 1984 | 16.69 % change on previous year | -42.3% |
| 1985 | 20.55 % change on previous year | +23.1% |
| 1986 | 18.05 % change on previous year | -12.1% |
| 1987 | 10.14 % change on previous year | -43.8% |
| 1988 | 18.84 % change on previous year | +85.7% |
| 1989 | 15.25 % change on previous year | -19.1% |
| 1990 | 18.55 % change on previous year | +21.6% |
| 1991 | 64.77 % change on previous year | +249.2% |
| 1992 | 19.73 % change on previous year | -69.5% |
| 1993 | 10.44 % change on previous year | -47.1% |
| 1994 | 15.67 % change on previous year | +50.2% |
| 1995 | 21.24 % change on previous year | +35.5% |
| 1996 | 15.08 % change on previous year | -29.0% |
| 1997 | 14.68 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 12.01 % change on previous year | -18.2% |
| 1999 | 11.1 % change on previous year | -7.5% |
| 2000 | 9.46 % change on previous year | -14.8% |
| 2001 | 9.72 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 9.79 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 10.65 % change on previous year | +8.8% |
| 2004 | 13.35 % change on previous year | +25.4% |
| 2005 | 13.01 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 12.98 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 10.52 % change on previous year | -19.0% |
| 2008 | 11.42 % change on previous year | +8.6% |
| 2009 | 9.7 % change on previous year | -15.1% |
| 2010 | 6.63 % change on previous year | -31.7% |
| 2011 | 4.59 % change on previous year | -30.7% |
| 2012 | 4.73 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 4.59 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 6.21 % change on previous year | +35.2% |
| 2015 | 3.96 % change on previous year | -36.3% |
| 2016 | 1.96 % change on previous year | -50.5% |
| 2017 | 2.86 % change on previous year | +46.0% |
| 2018 | 2.2 % change on previous year | -23.1% |
| 2019 | 2.57 % change on previous year | +16.8% |
| 2020 | 0.7715 % change on previous year | -69.9% |
| 2021 | 2.42 % change on previous year | +213.6% |
| 2022 | 7 % change on previous year | +189.4% |
| 2023 | -1.12 % change on previous year | -116.0% |
| 2024 | 0.5326 % change on previous year | -147.7% |
| 2025 | -0.5353 % change on previous year | -200.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.93 % change on previous year | -0.0657 % change on previous year | 4.57 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 12.94 % change on previous year | 2.44 % change on previous year | 24.54 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.26 % change on previous year | 10.14 % change on previous year | 84.17 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.33 % change on previous year | 10.44 % change on previous year | 64.77 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.06 % change on previous year | 9.46 % change on previous year | 13.35 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.03 % change on previous year | 1.96 % change on previous year | 6.63 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.51 % change on previous year | -1.12 % change on previous year | 7 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 190 Oman -0.0922 % change on previous year compare
- 191 Eswatini -0.4499 % change on previous year compare
- 192 Malaysia -0.4501 % change on previous year compare
- 194 Thailand -0.8702 % change on previous year compare
- 195 China -0.9216 % change on previous year compare
- 196 Mozambique -1.02 % 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 gdp deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate in Costa Rica?
- Gdp deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate in Costa Rica was -0.5353 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 84.17 % change on previous year in 1982.
- What is the lowest gdp deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.12 % change on previous year in 2023.
- How does Costa Rica rank for gdp deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate?
- Costa Rica ranks 193rd out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 113.5%. 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 GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP deflator (base year varies by country). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- GDP deflator Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP deflator (base year varies by country). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.