Costa Rica
Consumer Price Index · 143.0 (2025)
World Bank data66 years of dataUpdated annually
Latest CPI
143.0
2025
Earliest CPI
0.2
1960
Change (1960–2025)
+142.7
+57287.2%
Key Takeaways
- Costa Rica has 66 years of CPI data available, with a latest value of 143.0.
- Cumulative CPI change: +57287.2% over the tracking period.
- That works out to an average annual change of roughly 868.0%.
- Fiat purchasing power in Costa Rica has more than halved — Bitcoin's fixed supply offers a stark contrast.
CPI Trend — Costa Rica
Sats vs Fiat Purchasing Power
How CPI erosion in Costa Rica compares to a fixed-supply asset
CPI Sats purchasing power (indexed)
Year-over-Year Inflation
Annual CPI change in Costa Rica
<2% 2-5% 5-10% >10%
CPI History
66 years of data (1960–2025)
| Year | CPI Value | Year-over-Year Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 143.0 | -0.1 (-0.1%) |
| 2024 | 143.1 | -0.6 (-0.4%) |
| 2023 | 143.7 | +0.8 (+0.5%) |
| 2022 | 142.9 | +10.9 (+8.3%) |
| 2021 | 132.0 | +2.2 (+1.7%) |
| 2020 | 129.8 | +0.9 (+0.7%) |
| 2019 | 128.8 | +2.6 (+2.1%) |
| 2018 | 126.2 | +2.7 (+2.2%) |
| 2017 | 123.5 | +2.0 (+1.6%) |
| 2016 | 121.5 | -0.0 (-0.0%) |
| 2015 | 121.5 | +1.0 (+0.8%) |
| 2014 | 120.5 | +5.2 (+4.5%) |
| 2013 | 115.3 | +5.7 (+5.2%) |
| 2012 | 109.6 | +4.7 (+4.5%) |
| 2011 | 104.9 | +4.9 (+4.9%) |
| 2010 | 100.0 | +5.4 (+5.7%) |
| 2009 | 94.6 | +6.9 (+7.8%) |
| 2008 | 87.8 | +10.4 (+13.4%) |
| 2007 | 77.4 | +6.6 (+9.4%) |
| 2006 | 70.8 | +7.3 (+11.5%) |
| 2005 | 63.5 | +7.7 (+13.8%) |
| 2004 | 55.8 | +6.1 (+12.3%) |
| 2003 | 49.7 | +4.3 (+9.4%) |
| 2002 | 45.4 | +3.8 (+9.2%) |
| 2001 | 41.6 | +4.2 (+11.3%) |
| 2000 | 37.4 | +3.7 (+11.0%) |
| 1999 | 33.7 | +3.1 (+10.0%) |
| 1998 | 30.6 | +3.2 (+11.7%) |
| 1997 | 27.4 | +3.2 (+13.2%) |
| 1996 | 24.2 | +3.6 (+17.5%) |
| 1995 | 20.6 | +3.9 (+23.2%) |
| 1994 | 16.7 | +2.0 (+13.5%) |
| 1993 | 14.7 | +1.3 (+9.8%) |
| 1992 | 13.4 | +2.4 (+21.8%) |
| 1991 | 11.0 | +2.5 (+28.7%) |
| 1990 | 8.6 | +1.4 (+19.0%) |
| 1989 | 7.2 | +1.0 (+16.5%) |
| 1988 | 6.2 | +1.1 (+20.8%) |
| 1987 | 5.1 | +0.7 (+16.8%) |
| 1986 | 4.4 | +0.5 (+11.8%) |
| 1985 | 3.9 | +0.5 (+15.1%) |
| 1984 | 3.4 | +0.4 (+11.9%) |
| 1983 | 3.0 | +0.7 (+32.6%) |
| 1982 | 2.3 | +1.1 (+90.1%) |
| 1981 | 1.2 | +0.3 (+37.1%) |
| 1980 | 0.9 | +0.1 (+18.1%) |
| 1979 | 0.7 | +0.1 (+9.2%) |
| 1978 | 0.7 | +0.0 (+6.0%) |
| 1977 | 0.6 | +0.0 (+4.2%) |
| 1976 | 0.6 | +0.0 (+3.5%) |
| 1975 | 0.6 | +0.1 (+17.4%) |
| 1974 | 0.5 | +0.1 (+30.1%) |
| 1973 | 0.4 | +0.1 (+15.2%) |
| 1972 | 0.3 | +0.0 (+4.6%) |
| 1971 | 0.3 | +0.0 (+3.1%) |
| 1970 | 0.3 | +0.0 (+4.7%) |
| 1969 | 0.3 | +0.0 (+2.6%) |
| 1968 | 0.3 | +0.0 (+4.1%) |
| 1967 | 0.3 | +0.0 (+1.2%) |
| 1966 | 0.3 | +0.0 (+0.2%) |
| 1965 | 0.3 | -0.0 (-0.7%) |
| 1964 | 0.3 | +0.0 (+3.3%) |
| 1963 | 0.3 | +0.0 (+2.9%) |
| 1962 | 0.3 | +0.0 (+2.7%) |
| 1961 | 0.3 | +0.0 (+2.4%) |
| 1960 | 0.2 | — |
Inflation in Costa Rica
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) for Costa Rica tracks changes in the cost of a standardized basket of goods and services. Since 1960, the CPI has moved from 0.2 to 143.0, representing a cumulative change of +57287.2%.
Rising CPI values indicate that the CRC buys less over time. Bitcoin's fixed supply offers an alternative for preserving purchasing power. Compare Costa Rica's inflation against other countries on the world map.