CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. was -1.7% in 2026. ◆ Volatile
CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Costa Rica, 1987–2026
Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded -1.7% for cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2,072.3% on the previous year and down 8,857.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Costa Rica peaked at 28.7% in 1991 and was at its lowest, -1.7%, in 2026.
That places Costa Rica 152nd out of 156 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 16.7% | — |
| 1988 | 20.9% | +24.9% |
| 1989 | 16.5% | -20.8% |
| 1990 | 19.0% | +15.2% |
| 1991 | 28.7% | +50.6% |
| 1992 | 21.8% | -24.1% |
| 1993 | 9.8% | -55.1% |
| 1994 | 13.5% | +38.5% |
| 1995 | 23.2% | +71.1% |
| 1996 | 17.5% | -24.4% |
| 1997 | 13.2% | -24.4% |
| 1998 | 11.7% | -11.9% |
| 1999 | 10.0% | -13.9% |
| 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% | +12.1% |
| 2006 | 11.5% | -16.9% |
| 2007 | 9.4% | -18.3% |
| 2008 | 13.4% | +43.4% |
| 2009 | 7.8% | -41.6% |
| 2010 | 5.7% | -27.8% |
| 2011 | 4.9% | -14.0% |
| 2012 | 4.5% | -7.8% |
| 2013 | 5.2% | +16.4% |
| 2014 | 4.5% | -13.6% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | -82.4% |
| 2016 | -0.0% | -102.4% |
| 2017 | 1.6% | -8730.2% |
| 2018 | 2.2% | +36.6% |
| 2019 | 2.1% | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 0.7% | -65.2% |
| 2021 | 1.7% | +137.3% |
| 2022 | 8.3% | +377.7% |
| 2023 | 0.5% | -93.6% |
| 2024 | -0.4% | -178.3% |
| 2025 | -0.1% | -81.3% |
| 2026 | -1.7% | +2072.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18.0% | 16.5% | 20.9% | 3 |
| 1990s | 16.8% | 9.8% | 28.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.9% | 7.8% | 13.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.1% | -0.0% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.3% | -1.7% | 8.3% | 7 |
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More reference data data for Costa Rica
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2987 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.406 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0167 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3161 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0907 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Costa Rica?
- Cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Costa Rica was -1.7% in 2026, according to World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data.
- What is the highest cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 28.7% in 1991.
- What is the lowest cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.7% in 2026.
- How does Costa Rica rank for cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj.?
- Costa Rica ranks 152nd out of 156 countries with data for 2026.
- Is cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8,857.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data, published as part of CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj.. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.