Indicator of Food Price Anomalies (IFPA), by type of product in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Indicator of Food Price Anomalies (IFPA), by type of product was 2.09 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
2.09
Change on year
up 124.7%
World rank
1st
of 46 countries
All-time high
2.09
in 2022
All-time low
-0.7
in 2017
Years of data
8
2015–2022
Indicator of Food Price Anomalies (IFPA), by type of product in Costa Rica, 2015–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2022, indicator of food price anomalies (ifpa), by type of product in Costa Rica stood at 2.09. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 124.7% on the previous year and up 248.3% over ten years.
Costa Rica ranks 1st of 46 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Indicator of Food Price Anomalies (IFPA), by type of product in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 0.6 | — |
| 2016 | -0.2 | -133.3% |
| 2017 | -0.7 | +250.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1 | -114.3% |
| 2019 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 0.05 | — |
| 2021 | 0.93 | +1760.0% |
| 2022 | 2.09 | +124.7% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 2.09 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -0.09. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | -0.04 | -0.7 | 0.6 | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.02 | 0.05 | 2.09 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More agriculture & rural data for Costa Rica
- 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)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2027 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 3.4% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 3.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is indicator of food price anomalies (ifpa), by type of product in Costa Rica?
- Indicator of food price anomalies (ifpa), by type of product in Costa Rica was 2.09 in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest indicator of food price anomalies (ifpa), by type of product recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 2.09 in 2022.
- What is the lowest indicator of food price anomalies (ifpa), by type of product recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.7 in 2017.
- How does Costa Rica rank for indicator of food price anomalies (ifpa), by type of product?
- Costa Rica ranks 1st out of 46 countries with data for 2022.
- Is indicator of food price anomalies (ifpa), by type of product rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 248.3%. 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 Indicator of Food Price Anomalies (IFPA), by type of product. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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