Annual inflation, consumer prices in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Annual inflation, consumer prices was -0.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-0.4%
Change on year
down 178.6%
World rank
168th
of 173 countries
All-time high
13.8%
in 2005
All-time low
-0.4%
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Annual inflation, consumer prices in Costa Rica, 2000–2024

0510152000201220242000: 11 %2001: 11.3 %2002: 9.2 %2003: 9.4 %2004: 12.3 %2005: 13.8 %2006: 11.5 %2007: 9.4 %2008: 13.4 %2009: 7.8 %2010: 5.7 %2011: 4.9 %2012: 4.5 %2013: 5.2 %2014: 4.5 %2015: 0.802 %2016: -0.017 %2017: 1.6 %2018: 2.2 %2019: 2.1 %2020: 0.725 %2021: 1.7 %2022: 8.3 %2023: 0.525 %2024: -0.413 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded -0.4% for annual inflation, consumer prices in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of down 178.6% on the previous year and down 109.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual inflation, consumer prices in Costa Rica peaked at 13.8% in 2005 and was at its lowest, -0.4%, in 2024.

That places Costa Rica 168th out of 173 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10.9% 7.8% 13.8% 10
2010s 3.2% -0.0% 5.7% 10
2020s 2.2% -0.4% 8.3% 5

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  3. 167 Brunei Darussalam -0.4% compare
  4. 169 Sri Lanka -0.4% compare
  5. 170 Barbados -0.4% compare
  6. 171 Cayman Islands -0.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual inflation, consumer prices in Costa Rica?
Annual inflation, consumer prices in Costa Rica was -0.4% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest annual inflation, consumer prices recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 13.8% in 2005.
What is the lowest annual inflation, consumer prices recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was -0.4% in 2024.
How does Costa Rica rank for annual inflation, consumer prices?
Costa Rica ranks 168th out of 173 countries with data for 2024.
Is annual inflation, consumer prices rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is down 109.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Annual inflation, consumer prices (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Annual inflation, consumer prices (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
223 places, 5,311 data points, 2000–2024
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