GDP deflator (base year varies by country) (GDP Country official) in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: GDP deflator (base year varies by country) (GDP Country official) was 98.88 base year varies by country in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
98.88 base year varies by country
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
212th
of 214 countries
All-time high
100 base year varies by country
in 2022
All-time low
0.0918 base year varies by country
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
GDP deflator in Costa Rica, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in base year varies by country.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp deflator in Costa Rica stood at 98.88 base year varies by country.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp deflator in Costa Rica peaked at 100 base year varies by country in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0918 base year varies by country, in 1960.
Costa Rica ranks 212th of 214 countries on this measure, 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) (GDP Country official) in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | base year varies by country | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0918 base year varies by country | — |
| 1961 | 0.0923 base year varies by country | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 0.0952 base year varies by country | +3.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0951 base year varies by country | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0973 base year varies by country | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0979 base year varies by country | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0999 base year varies by country | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 0.1022 base year varies by country | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 0.1042 base year varies by country | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 0.109 base year varies by country | +4.6% |
| 1970 | 0.117 base year varies by country | +7.3% |
| 1971 | 0.1198 base year varies by country | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 0.1275 base year varies by country | +6.4% |
| 1973 | 0.1464 base year varies by country | +14.8% |
| 1974 | 0.1804 base year varies by country | +23.2% |
| 1975 | 0.2247 base year varies by country | +24.5% |
| 1976 | 0.262 base year varies by country | +16.6% |
| 1977 | 0.3064 base year varies by country | +16.9% |
| 1978 | 0.3306 base year varies by country | +7.9% |
| 1979 | 0.3609 base year varies by country | +9.1% |
| 1980 | 0.4288 base year varies by country | +18.8% |
| 1981 | 0.6051 base year varies by country | +41.1% |
| 1982 | 1.11 base year varies by country | +84.2% |
| 1983 | 1.44 base year varies by country | +28.9% |
| 1984 | 1.68 base year varies by country | +16.7% |
| 1985 | 2.02 base year varies by country | +20.5% |
| 1986 | 2.39 base year varies by country | +18.1% |
| 1987 | 2.63 base year varies by country | +10.1% |
| 1988 | 3.12 base year varies by country | +18.8% |
| 1989 | 3.6 base year varies by country | +15.2% |
| 1990 | 4.27 base year varies by country | +18.5% |
| 1991 | 7.03 base year varies by country | +64.8% |
| 1992 | 8.42 base year varies by country | +19.7% |
| 1993 | 9.3 base year varies by country | +10.4% |
| 1994 | 10.75 base year varies by country | +15.7% |
| 1995 | 13.04 base year varies by country | +21.2% |
| 1996 | 15 base year varies by country | +15.1% |
| 1997 | 17.2 base year varies by country | +14.7% |
| 1998 | 19.27 base year varies by country | +12.0% |
| 1999 | 21.41 base year varies by country | +11.1% |
| 2000 | 23.43 base year varies by country | +9.5% |
| 2001 | 25.71 base year varies by country | +9.7% |
| 2002 | 28.23 base year varies by country | +9.8% |
| 2003 | 31.23 base year varies by country | +10.6% |
| 2004 | 35.4 base year varies by country | +13.4% |
| 2005 | 40.01 base year varies by country | +13.0% |
| 2006 | 45.21 base year varies by country | +13.0% |
| 2007 | 49.96 base year varies by country | +10.5% |
| 2008 | 55.67 base year varies by country | +11.4% |
| 2009 | 61.07 base year varies by country | +9.7% |
| 2010 | 65.12 base year varies by country | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 68.11 base year varies by country | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 71.33 base year varies by country | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 74.6 base year varies by country | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 79.23 base year varies by country | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 82.37 base year varies by country | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 83.98 base year varies by country | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 86.38 base year varies by country | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 88.28 base year varies by country | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 90.55 base year varies by country | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 91.25 base year varies by country | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 93.46 base year varies by country | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 100 base year varies by country | +7.0% |
| 2023 | 98.88 base year varies by country | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 99.41 base year varies by country | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 98.88 base year varies by country | -0.5% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 98.88 base year varies by country is below the median for high income countries, which is 122.45 base year varies by country, 81% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 98.88 base year varies by country is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 134.27 base year varies by country, 74% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP deflator (base year varies by country) (GDP Country official) in Costa Rica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +84.2% | 0.6051 base year varies by country | 1.11 base year varies by country |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0985 base year varies by country | 0.0918 base year varies by country | 0.109 base year varies by country | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2176 base year varies by country | 0.117 base year varies by country | 0.3609 base year varies by country | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.9 base year varies by country | 0.4288 base year varies by country | 3.6 base year varies by country | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.57 base year varies by country | 4.27 base year varies by country | 21.41 base year varies by country | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.59 base year varies by country | 23.43 base year varies by country | 61.07 base year varies by country | 10 |
| 2010s | 79 base year varies by country | 65.12 base year varies by country | 90.55 base year varies by country | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.98 base year varies by country | 91.25 base year varies by country | 100 base year varies by country | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 209 Channel Islands 100 base year varies by country compare
- 210 Eritrea 100 base year varies by country compare
- 211 Brunei 99.24 base year varies by country compare
- 213 Saudi Arabia 97.69 base year varies by country compare
- 214 Guyana 83.75 base year varies by country 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0058 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 115.71 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.5968 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0042 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 84.49 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -3.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0204 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp deflator in Costa Rica?
- Gdp deflator in Costa Rica was 98.88 base year varies by country in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp deflator recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 100 base year varies by country in 2022.
- What is the lowest gdp deflator recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0918 base year varies by country in 1960.
- How does Costa Rica rank for gdp deflator?
- Costa Rica ranks 212th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp deflator rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP deflator (base year varies by country). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The GDP implicit deflator is the ratio of GDP in current local currency to GDP in constant local currency. The base year varies by country. This indicator is expressed as a ratio (a÷b).