Consumer Prices, Food Indices (2015 = 100) — Value, annual growth rate in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Consumer Prices, Food Indices (2015 = 100) — Value, annual growth rate was -1.72 % change on previous year in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Consumer Prices, Food Indices (2015 = 100) — Value, annual growth rate in Costa Rica, 2001–2026
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2026, consumer prices, food indices (2015 = 100) — value, annual growth rate in Costa Rica stood at -1.72 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 42.6% on the previous year and down 52.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumer prices, food indices (2015 = 100) — value, annual growth rate in Costa Rica peaked at 22.81 % change on previous year in 2008 and was at its lowest, -5.14 % change on previous year, in 2023.
Costa Rica ranks 186th of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Consumer Prices, Food Indices (2015 = 100) — Value, annual growth rate in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 12.16 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | 9.84 % change on previous year | -19.1% |
| 2003 | 9.74 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 15.78 % change on previous year | +62.0% |
| 2005 | 17.71 % change on previous year | +12.2% |
| 2006 | 11.08 % change on previous year | -37.5% |
| 2007 | 20.96 % change on previous year | +89.2% |
| 2008 | 22.81 % change on previous year | +8.9% |
| 2009 | -1.45 % change on previous year | -106.4% |
| 2010 | 9.03 % change on previous year | -722.1% |
| 2011 | 4.07 % change on previous year | -55.0% |
| 2012 | 1.2 % change on previous year | -70.6% |
| 2013 | 3.3 % change on previous year | +175.4% |
| 2014 | 6.33 % change on previous year | +92.0% |
| 2015 | 0.6095 % change on previous year | -90.4% |
| 2016 | -1.13 % change on previous year | -285.4% |
| 2017 | 3.49 % change on previous year | -408.6% |
| 2018 | 0.297 % change on previous year | -91.5% |
| 2019 | 0.4732 % change on previous year | +59.3% |
| 2020 | 3.76 % change on previous year | +694.0% |
| 2021 | 3.05 % change on previous year | -18.8% |
| 2022 | 19.1 % change on previous year | +526.4% |
| 2023 | -5.14 % change on previous year | -126.9% |
| 2024 | 2.61 % change on previous year | -150.8% |
| 2025 | -2.99 % change on previous year | -214.6% |
| 2026 | -1.72 % change on previous year | -42.6% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's -1.72 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.07 % change on previous year. (63 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's -1.72 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.52 % change on previous year. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.18 % change on previous year | -1.45 % change on previous year | 22.81 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.77 % change on previous year | -1.13 % change on previous year | 9.03 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.67 % change on previous year | -5.14 % change on previous year | 19.1 % change on previous year | 7 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 183 Pakistan -1.11 % change on previous year compare
- 184 Palau -1.2 % change on previous year compare
- 185 Belarus -1.39 % change on previous year compare
- 187 San Marino -1.75 % change on previous year compare
- 188 Martinique -1.92 % change on previous year compare
- 189 Maldives -2.08 % change on previous year compare
More agriculture & rural data for Costa Rica
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.5759 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0996 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.1685 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.3415 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 4.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0337 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 672.15 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.57 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is consumer prices, food indices (2015 = 100) — value, annual growth rate in Costa Rica?
- Consumer prices, food indices (2015 = 100) — value, annual growth rate in Costa Rica was -1.72 % change on previous year in 2026, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest consumer prices, food indices (2015 = 100) — value, annual growth rate recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 22.81 % change on previous year in 2008.
- What is the lowest consumer prices, food indices (2015 = 100) — value, annual growth rate recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.14 % change on previous year in 2023.
- How does Costa Rica rank for consumer prices, food indices (2015 = 100) — value, annual growth rate?
- Costa Rica ranks 186th out of 203 countries with data for 2026.
- Is consumer prices, food indices (2015 = 100) — value, annual growth rate rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Consumer Prices, Food Indices (2015 = 100) — Value, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Consumer Prices, Food Indices (2015 = 100) — Value. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Consumer Prices, Food Indices (2015 = 100) — Value. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.