Inflation of consumer prices in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Inflation of consumer prices was -0.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Inflation of consumer prices in Costa Rica, 1960–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund (IMF) International Financial Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded -0.1% for inflation of consumer prices in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 82.2% on the previous year and down 109.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inflation of consumer prices in Costa Rica peaked at 90.1% in 1982 and was at its lowest, -0.7%, in 1965.
That places Costa Rica 177th out of 190 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.
Inflation of consumer prices in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.8% | — |
| 1961 | 2.4% | +207.6% |
| 1962 | 2.7% | +10.2% |
| 1963 | 2.9% | +9.5% |
| 1964 | 3.3% | +13.4% |
| 1965 | -0.7% | -120.0% |
| 1966 | 0.2% | -127.5% |
| 1967 | 1.2% | +560.7% |
| 1968 | 4.1% | +238.8% |
| 1969 | 2.6% | -35.8% |
| 1970 | 4.7% | +76.9% |
| 1971 | 3.1% | -33.7% |
| 1972 | 4.6% | +49.2% |
| 1973 | 15.2% | +230.7% |
| 1974 | 30.1% | +97.7% |
| 1975 | 17.4% | -42.2% |
| 1976 | 3.5% | -79.9% |
| 1977 | 4.2% | +20.2% |
| 1978 | 6.0% | +43.4% |
| 1979 | 9.2% | +53.0% |
| 1980 | 18.1% | +97.4% |
| 1981 | 37.1% | +104.3% |
| 1982 | 90.1% | +143.2% |
| 1983 | 32.6% | -63.8% |
| 1984 | 11.9% | -63.4% |
| 1985 | 15.1% | +26.0% |
| 1986 | 11.8% | -21.4% |
| 1987 | 16.8% | +42.3% |
| 1988 | 20.8% | +23.7% |
| 1989 | 16.5% | -20.7% |
| 1990 | 19.0% | +15.3% |
| 1991 | 28.7% | +50.8% |
| 1992 | 21.8% | -24.1% |
| 1993 | 9.8% | -55.1% |
| 1994 | 13.5% | +38.4% |
| 1995 | 23.2% | +71.3% |
| 1996 | 17.5% | -24.5% |
| 1997 | 13.2% | -24.3% |
| 1998 | 11.7% | -12.0% |
| 1999 | 10.0% | -13.8% |
| 2000 | 11.0% | +9.1% |
| 2001 | 11.3% | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 9.2% | -18.6% |
| 2003 | 9.4% | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 12.3% | +30.3% |
| 2005 | 13.8% | +12.0% |
| 2006 | 11.5% | -16.9% |
| 2007 | 9.4% | -18.4% |
| 2008 | 13.4% | +43.5% |
| 2009 | 7.8% | -41.6% |
| 2010 | 5.7% | -27.8% |
| 2011 | 4.9% | -13.9% |
| 2012 | 4.5% | -7.8% |
| 2013 | 5.2% | +16.4% |
| 2014 | 4.5% | -13.6% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | -82.3% |
| 2016 | -0.0% | -102.2% |
| 2017 | 1.6% | -9402.2% |
| 2018 | 2.2% | +36.6% |
| 2019 | 2.1% | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 0.7% | -65.4% |
| 2021 | 1.7% | +138.2% |
| 2022 | 8.3% | +379.3% |
| 2023 | 0.5% | -93.7% |
| 2024 | -0.4% | -178.6% |
| 2025 | -0.1% | -82.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.0% | -0.7% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.8% | 3.1% | 30.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.1% | 11.8% | 90.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.9% | 9.8% | 28.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.9% | 7.8% | 13.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.2% | -0.0% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.8% | -0.4% | 8.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
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)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 8.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.1693 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 3,381 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual 8.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 112.02 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 2.24 million constant LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 6.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.6922 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inflation of consumer prices in Costa Rica?
- Inflation of consumer prices in Costa Rica was -0.1% in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund (IMF) International Financial Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inflation of consumer prices recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 90.1% in 1982.
- What is the lowest inflation of consumer prices recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.7% in 1965.
- How does Costa Rica rank for inflation of consumer prices?
- Costa Rica ranks 177th out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is inflation of consumer prices rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 109.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (IMF) International Financial Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Inflation of consumer prices. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual changes in the cost to the average consumer of acquiring a set basket of goods and services. This measure is used to track changes in living costs over time.