Inflation, GDP deflator in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Inflation, GDP deflator was -0.5% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Inflation, GDP deflator in Costa Rica, 1961–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inflation, gdp deflator in Costa Rica is -0.5%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 200.5% on the previous year and down 113.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inflation, gdp deflator in Costa Rica peaked at 84.2% in 1982 and was at its lowest, -1.1%, in 2023.
Costa Rica ranks 195th 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.
Inflation, GDP deflator in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.5% | — |
| 1962 | 3.2% | +513.9% |
| 1963 | -0.1% | -102.1% |
| 1964 | 2.3% | -3521.7% |
| 1965 | 0.6% | -71.8% |
| 1966 | 2.0% | +223.0% |
| 1967 | 2.3% | +11.2% |
| 1968 | 2.0% | -12.5% |
| 1969 | 4.6% | +129.3% |
| 1970 | 7.3% | +60.2% |
| 1971 | 2.4% | -66.6% |
| 1972 | 6.4% | +162.4% |
| 1973 | 14.8% | +131.4% |
| 1974 | 23.2% | +56.4% |
| 1975 | 24.5% | +5.7% |
| 1976 | 16.6% | -32.4% |
| 1977 | 16.9% | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 7.9% | -53.3% |
| 1979 | 9.1% | +15.7% |
| 1980 | 18.8% | +105.8% |
| 1981 | 41.1% | +118.3% |
| 1982 | 84.2% | +104.8% |
| 1983 | 28.9% | -65.6% |
| 1984 | 16.7% | -42.3% |
| 1985 | 20.5% | +23.1% |
| 1986 | 18.0% | -12.1% |
| 1987 | 10.1% | -43.8% |
| 1988 | 18.8% | +85.7% |
| 1989 | 15.2% | -19.1% |
| 1990 | 18.5% | +21.6% |
| 1991 | 64.8% | +249.2% |
| 1992 | 19.7% | -69.5% |
| 1993 | 10.4% | -47.1% |
| 1994 | 15.7% | +50.2% |
| 1995 | 21.2% | +35.5% |
| 1996 | 15.1% | -29.0% |
| 1997 | 14.7% | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 12.0% | -18.2% |
| 1999 | 11.1% | -7.6% |
| 2000 | 9.5% | -14.8% |
| 2001 | 9.7% | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 9.8% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 10.6% | +8.8% |
| 2004 | 13.4% | +25.4% |
| 2005 | 13.0% | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 13.0% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 10.5% | -19.0% |
| 2008 | 11.4% | +8.6% |
| 2009 | 9.7% | -15.1% |
| 2010 | 6.6% | -31.7% |
| 2011 | 4.6% | -30.7% |
| 2012 | 4.7% | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 4.6% | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 6.2% | +35.2% |
| 2015 | 4.0% | -36.3% |
| 2016 | 2.0% | -50.5% |
| 2017 | 2.9% | +46.0% |
| 2018 | 2.2% | -23.1% |
| 2019 | 2.6% | +16.8% |
| 2020 | 0.8% | -69.9% |
| 2021 | 2.4% | +213.6% |
| 2022 | 7.0% | +189.4% |
| 2023 | -1.1% | -116.0% |
| 2024 | 0.5% | -147.7% |
| 2025 | -0.5% | -200.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.9% | -0.1% | 4.6% | 9 |
| 1970s | 12.9% | 2.4% | 24.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.3% | 10.1% | 84.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.3% | 10.4% | 64.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.1% | 9.5% | 13.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 2.0% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.5% | -1.1% | 7.0% | 6 |
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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)
- 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 inflation, gdp deflator in Costa Rica?
- Inflation, gdp deflator in Costa Rica was -0.5% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest inflation, gdp deflator recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 84.2% in 1982.
- What is the lowest inflation, gdp deflator recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.1% in 2023.
- How does Costa Rica rank for inflation, gdp deflator?
- Costa Rica ranks 195th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is inflation, gdp deflator 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 Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Inflation as measured by the annual growth rate of the GDP implicit deflator shows the rate of price change in the economy as a whole. The GDP implicit deflator is the ratio of GDP in current local currency to GDP in constant local currency.