This report tracks changes in Costa Rica's GDP deflator and the annual rate of inflation across domestically produced goods and services.
Economy-wide inflation in Costa Rica, measured by the GDP deflator, was 0.0% in 2024, up from -0.1% in 2023.
The GDP deflator stood at 98.9, changing by +8.4% over five years and +20.0% over ten years.
Real GDP growth was 4.6% in 2025.
In the common comparison year 2024, Costa Rica recorded the 196th-highest GDP deflator inflation rate among 213 economies with available data.
Costa Rica GDP Deflator and Inflation by Year
Data source: World Bank, World Development Indicators — GDP deflator (NY.GDP.DEFL.ZS); Inflation, GDP deflator, annual % (NY.GDP.DEFL.KD.ZG); GDP growth, annual % (NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG).
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About the Indicators
GDP deflator. The ratio of GDP in current local-currency prices to GDP in constant local-currency prices, expressed as an index. Unlike the CPI, it covers price changes across everything produced domestically, not just goods and services bought by households.
Inflation, GDP deflator, annual %. The annual growth rate of the GDP deflator, capturing economy-wide inflation across all domestically produced goods and services rather than just consumer purchases.
GDP growth, annual %. The annual percentage change in gross domestic product measured at constant prices, the standard indicator of real economic growth after removing the effect of inflation.