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Costa Rica: Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %)

In , Costa Rica's Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %) was 0.05.

That's up 153.6% from 2023, the highest value since .

The global average for this indicator in 2024 was 13.69 . Costa Rica ranks #177 globally out of 193 reporting countries. Within Latin America & Caribbean, it ranks #36 of 38.

Source: World Bank Open Data (NY.GDP.DEFL.KD.ZG) • Data as of 2024

Trend (2005–2024)

Costa Rica Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %) trend 2008: Global financial crisis 2020: COVID-19 pandemic 2014: Oil price collapse 2022: Russia–Ukraine war begins
  • 2008 · Global financial crisis
  • 2020 · COVID-19 pandemic
  • 2014 · Oil price collapse
  • 2022 · Russia–Ukraine war begins

Highlights

Peak
13.01
Trough
-0.09
1-year change
+153.6%
5-year change
-98.2%
-55.0% / yr
10-year change
-99.2%
-38.6% / yr

Historical Data — Last 10 Years

Year Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %)
0.0471
-0.0879
6.2804
2.3741
0.7726
2.5668
2.1925
2.8589
1.9588
3.9552

About Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %)

Inflation as measured by the annual growth rate of the GDP implicit deflator shows the rate of price change in the economy as a whole. The GDP implicit deflator is the ratio of GDP in current local currency to GDP in constant local currency.

Indicator code: NY.GDP.DEFL.KD.ZGCategory: Economy

Frequently asked questions

What was Costa Rica's Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %) in 2024?
In 2024, Costa Rica's Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %) was 0.05, according to World Bank Open Data.
Is Costa Rica's Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %) rising or falling?
Costa Rica's Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %) rose 153.6% from 2023 to 2024.
How does Costa Rica rank globally on Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %)?
In 2024, Costa Rica ranked #177 out of 193 countries reporting Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %).
How does Costa Rica's Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %) compare to the world average?
The global average for Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %) in 2024 was 13.69, so Costa Rica is below the world average. Within Latin America & Caribbean, it ranks #36 of 38.
What is Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %) and how is it measured?
Inflation as measured by the annual growth rate of the GDP implicit deflator shows the rate of price change in the economy as a whole. The GDP implicit deflator is the ratio of GDP in current local currency to GDP in constant local currency.
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Source: World Bank Open Data (NY.GDP.DEFL.KD.ZG), CC BY 4.0.