National CPI, Growth rate over one year, All countries, Food and in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: National CPI, Growth rate over one year, All countries, Food and was 1.3 Percent per annum in 2025. ◆ Volatile
National CPI, Growth rate over one year, All countries, Food and in Costa Rica, 1996–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percent per annum.
Analysis
The most recent figure for national cpi, growth rate over one year, all countries, food and in Costa Rica is 1.3 Percent per annum, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 210.4% on the previous year and down 59.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, national cpi, growth rate over one year, all countries, food and in Costa Rica peaked at 23.89 Percent per annum in 2008 and was at its lowest, -1.18 Percent per annum, in 2024.
Costa Rica ranks 22nd of 25 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
National CPI, Growth rate over one year, All countries, Food and in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Percent per annum | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 18.57 Percent per annum | — |
| 1997 | 14.42 Percent per annum | -22.4% |
| 1998 | 14.47 Percent per annum | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 8.91 Percent per annum | -38.4% |
| 2000 | 8.58 Percent per annum | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 10.61 Percent per annum | +23.6% |
| 2002 | 10.16 Percent per annum | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 8.76 Percent per annum | -13.8% |
| 2004 | 14.89 Percent per annum | +70.1% |
| 2005 | 17.8 Percent per annum | +19.5% |
| 2006 | 11.59 Percent per annum | -34.8% |
| 2007 | 15.1 Percent per annum | +30.3% |
| 2008 | 23.89 Percent per annum | +58.2% |
| 2009 | 8.17 Percent per annum | -65.8% |
| 2010 | 4.64 Percent per annum | -43.2% |
| 2011 | 5.6 Percent per annum | +20.8% |
| 2012 | 3.53 Percent per annum | -36.9% |
| 2013 | 3.83 Percent per annum | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 4.27 Percent per annum | +11.6% |
| 2015 | 3.18 Percent per annum | -25.5% |
| 2016 | -0.8129 Percent per annum | -125.5% |
| 2017 | 1.68 Percent per annum | -307.2% |
| 2018 | 1.63 Percent per annum | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 0.7975 Percent per annum | -51.1% |
| 2020 | 0.4831 Percent per annum | -39.4% |
| 2021 | 2.24 Percent per annum | +363.9% |
| 2022 | 15.52 Percent per annum | +592.5% |
| 2023 | 3.37 Percent per annum | -78.3% |
| 2024 | -1.18 Percent per annum | -135.1% |
| 2025 | 1.3 Percent per annum | -210.4% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 1.3 Percent per annum is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.07 Percent per annum, 42% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where National CPI, Growth rate over one year, All countries, Food and 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +592.5% | 2.24 Percent per annum | 15.52 Percent per annum |
| 2021 | +363.9% | 0.4831 Percent per annum | 2.24 Percent per annum |
| 2017 | +307.2% | -0.8129 Percent per annum | 1.68 Percent per annum |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.09 Percent per annum | 8.91 Percent per annum | 18.57 Percent per annum | 4 |
| 2000s | 12.96 Percent per annum | 8.17 Percent per annum | 23.89 Percent per annum | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.84 Percent per annum | -0.8129 Percent per annum | 5.6 Percent per annum | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.62 Percent per annum | -1.18 Percent per annum | 15.52 Percent per annum | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 19 Finland 2.12 Percent per annum compare
- 20 Greece 2.04 Percent per annum compare
- 21 Luxembourg 1.98 Percent per annum compare
- 23 France 1.29 Percent per annum compare
- 24 Saudi Arabia 1.1 Percent per annum compare
- 25 Switzerland -0.5485 Percent per annum 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 national cpi, growth rate over one year, all countries, food and in Costa Rica?
- National cpi, growth rate over one year, all countries, food and in Costa Rica was 1.3 Percent per annum in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest national cpi, growth rate over one year, all countries, food and recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 23.89 Percent per annum in 2008.
- What is the lowest national cpi, growth rate over one year, all countries, food and recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.18 Percent per annum in 2024.
- How does Costa Rica rank for national cpi, growth rate over one year, all countries, food and?
- Costa Rica ranks 22nd out of 25 countries with data for 2025.
- Is national cpi, growth rate over one year, all countries, food and rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.0%. 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 National CPI, Growth rate over one year, All countries, Food and non-alcoholic beverages, COICOP 2018 — Consumer price index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains statistics on national Consumer Price Indices for Food and non-alcoholic beverages (COICOP 2018). For countries for which data are not yet available according to the COICOP 2018 classification, statistics on CPIs for Food and non-alcoholic beverages can be found in dataset National CPI, Growth rate over one year, All countries, Food and non-alcoholic beverages, COICOP 1999.