Wholesale price index (2010 = 100) in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Wholesale price index (2010 = 100) was 161.06 2010 = 100 in 1993. ◆ Volatile
Wholesale price index in Costa Rica, 1981–1993
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in 2010 = 100.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wholesale price index in Costa Rica is 161.06 2010 = 100, measured in 1993. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 258.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wholesale price index in Costa Rica peaked at 161.06 2010 = 100 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 17.11 2010 = 100, in 1981.
That places Costa Rica 11th out of 55 countries with data for 1993, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wholesale price index (2010 = 100) in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | 2010 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 17.11 2010 = 100 | — |
| 1982 | 35.63 2010 = 100 | +108.2% |
| 1983 | 44.97 2010 = 100 | +26.2% |
| 1984 | 48.41 2010 = 100 | +7.7% |
| 1985 | 53.44 2010 = 100 | +10.4% |
| 1986 | 58.26 2010 = 100 | +9.0% |
| 1987 | 64.44 2010 = 100 | +10.6% |
| 1988 | 75.95 2010 = 100 | +17.9% |
| 1989 | 87.02 2010 = 100 | +14.6% |
| 1990 | 100 2010 = 100 | +14.9% |
| 1991 | 128.09 2010 = 100 | +28.1% |
| 1992 | 151.37 2010 = 100 | +18.2% |
| 1993 | 161.06 2010 = 100 | +6.4% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 161.06 2010 = 100 is above the median for high income countries, which is 112.4 2010 = 100, 1.4× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 161.06 2010 = 100 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 119.08 2010 = 100, 1.4× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wholesale price index (2010 = 100) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +108.2% | 17.11 2010 = 100 | 35.63 2010 = 100 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 53.91 2010 = 100 | 17.11 2010 = 100 | 87.02 2010 = 100 | 9 |
| 1990s | 135.13 2010 = 100 | 100 2010 = 100 | 161.06 2010 = 100 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 8 Slovak Republic 177.84 2010 = 100 compare
- 9 Saudi Arabia 171.81 2010 = 100 compare
- 10 Spain 170.61 2010 = 100
- 12 Kazakhstan 160.4 2010 = 100
- 13 Sweden 158.94 2010 = 100
- 14 Uruguay 156.34 2010 = 100 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 wholesale price index in Costa Rica?
- Wholesale price index in Costa Rica was 161.06 2010 = 100 in 1993, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest wholesale price index recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 161.06 2010 = 100 in 1993.
- What is the lowest wholesale price index recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.11 2010 = 100 in 1981.
- How does Costa Rica rank for wholesale price index?
- Costa Rica ranks 11th out of 55 countries with data for 1993.
- Is wholesale price index rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 258.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Wholesale price index (2010 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Index of prices of a mix of agricultural and industrial goods at various stages of production and distribution, including import duties, as compared to a certain reference period (2010=100).