GDP deflator: linked series (base year varies by country) in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: GDP deflator: linked series (base year varies by country) was 98.88 base year varies by country in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP deflator: linked series in Costa Rica, 1990–2025
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in base year varies by country.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp deflator: linked series in Costa Rica is 98.88 base year varies by country, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp deflator: linked series in Costa Rica peaked at 100 base year varies by country in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4.27 base year varies by country, in 1990.
Costa Rica ranks 212th of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP deflator: linked series (base year varies by country) in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | base year varies by country | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.27 base year varies by country | — |
| 1991 | 7.03 base year varies by country | +64.8% |
| 1992 | 8.42 base year varies by country | +19.7% |
| 1993 | 9.3 base year varies by country | +10.4% |
| 1994 | 10.75 base year varies by country | +15.7% |
| 1995 | 13.04 base year varies by country | +21.2% |
| 1996 | 15 base year varies by country | +15.1% |
| 1997 | 17.2 base year varies by country | +14.7% |
| 1998 | 19.27 base year varies by country | +12.0% |
| 1999 | 21.41 base year varies by country | +11.1% |
| 2000 | 23.43 base year varies by country | +9.5% |
| 2001 | 25.71 base year varies by country | +9.7% |
| 2002 | 28.23 base year varies by country | +9.8% |
| 2003 | 31.23 base year varies by country | +10.6% |
| 2004 | 35.4 base year varies by country | +13.4% |
| 2005 | 40.01 base year varies by country | +13.0% |
| 2006 | 45.21 base year varies by country | +13.0% |
| 2007 | 49.96 base year varies by country | +10.5% |
| 2008 | 55.67 base year varies by country | +11.4% |
| 2009 | 61.07 base year varies by country | +9.7% |
| 2010 | 65.12 base year varies by country | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 68.11 base year varies by country | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 71.33 base year varies by country | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 74.6 base year varies by country | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 79.23 base year varies by country | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 82.37 base year varies by country | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 83.98 base year varies by country | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 86.38 base year varies by country | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 88.28 base year varies by country | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 90.55 base year varies by country | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 91.25 base year varies by country | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 93.46 base year varies by country | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 100 base year varies by country | +7.0% |
| 2023 | 98.88 base year varies by country | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 99.41 base year varies by country | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 98.88 base year varies by country | -0.5% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 98.88 base year varies by country is below the median for high income countries, which is 122.45 base year varies by country, 81% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 98.88 base year varies by country is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 134.27 base year varies by country, 74% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP deflator: linked series (base year varies by country) in Costa Rica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +64.8% | 4.27 base year varies by country | 7.03 base year varies by country |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.57 base year varies by country | 4.27 base year varies by country | 21.41 base year varies by country | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.59 base year varies by country | 23.43 base year varies by country | 61.07 base year varies by country | 10 |
| 2010s | 79 base year varies by country | 65.12 base year varies by country | 90.55 base year varies by country | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.98 base year varies by country | 91.25 base year varies by country | 100 base year varies by country | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 209 Channel Islands 100 base year varies by country compare
- 210 Eritrea 100 base year varies by country compare
- 211 Brunei 99.24 base year varies by country compare
- 213 Saudi Arabia 97.69 base year varies by country compare
- 214 Guyana 83.75 base year varies by country compare
More financial sector data for Costa Rica
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 18.96 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 13.85 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 18.96 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp deflator: linked series in Costa Rica?
- Gdp deflator: linked series in Costa Rica was 98.88 base year varies by country in 2025, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest gdp deflator: linked series recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 100 base year varies by country in 2022.
- What is the lowest gdp deflator: linked series recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.27 base year varies by country in 1990.
- How does Costa Rica rank for gdp deflator: linked series?
- Costa Rica ranks 212th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp deflator: linked series rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of GDP deflator: linked series (base year varies by country). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The GDP implicit deflator is the ratio of GDP in current local currency to GDP in constant local currency. The base year varies by country. This series has been linked to produce a consistent time series to counteract breaks in series over time due to changes in base years, source data and methodologies. Thus, it may not be comparable with other national accounts series in the database for historical years. This indicator is expressed as a ratio (a÷b).