Benin vs Costa Rica: CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj.
Benin
-1.9%
in 2021
Costa Rica
-1.7%
in 2026
Benin rank
153rd
Costa Rica rank
152nd
CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. over time
- Benin
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports -1.7% against -1.9% in Benin, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Benin ranks 153rd and Costa Rica ranks 152nd of 156 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.9% | 15.1% | 6.2% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 3.0% | 10.9% | 7.9% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 3.1% | 1.9% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 1.2% | 0.6% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj., Benin or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at -1.7% against -1.9% in Benin as of 2026.
- What is the difference in cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. between Benin and Costa Rica?
- 0.2%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Costa Rica?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2021.
- How do Benin and Costa Rica rank globally for cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj.?
- Benin ranks 153rd and Costa Rica ranks 152nd of 156 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data, published as CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj.. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The consumer price index reflects the change in prices for the average consumer of a constant basket of consumer goods. Data is in nominal percentage terms, measured on a year-on-year basis, and seasonally adjusted.