Inflation Costa Rica 1985
Average inflation: 15.2%
Current Inflation
Inflation is very high at 15.2%, far above the ECB target.
Peak and Trough
The highest inflation was in January at 19.7%. The lowest inflation was in December at 10.9%.
- Highest month
- January: 19.7%
- Lowest month
- December: 10.9%
- Difference
- 8.8 percentage points
- Months with data
- 12 of 12
Historical Context
Current inflation is 22.7% lower than the 5-year average of 37.9%.
- 5-year average
- 37.9%
- 10-year average
- 25.2%
- All-time high (1982)
- 89.4%
- All-time low (1977)
- 4.2%
Trend
Inflation shows a downward trend. Compared to 1984, inflation has fallen by +3.3 percentage point.
- Change vs. previous year
- +3.3 percentage points
- Largest monthly swing
- January: +10.2 percentage points
ECB Target
Inflation is 13.2% above the ECB target of 2.0%. This means purchasing power is declining faster than intended.
Purchasing Power
At this high inflation rate, purchasing power rapidly decreases. This has a major impact on households, especially without adequate salary increases.
What you could buy for €100 this year will cost approximately €115.20 next year at this inflation rate.
Multi-year trend
Monthly figures 1985
Month overview
| Month | Inflation | Difference vs. 1984 |
|---|---|---|
| January | 19.7% | +10.2 |
| February | 18.4% | +9.2 |
| March | 18.0% | +8.3 |
| April | 16.6% | +7.3 |
| May | 15.5% | +7.6 |
| June | 14.8% | +6.0 |
| July | 15.0% | +3.1 |
| August | 14.6% | +1.8 |
| September | 14.6% | +0.5 |
| October | 12.7% | -3.0 |
| November | 11.3% | -5.5 |
| December | 10.9% | -6.4 |
| Average | 15.2% |
Data source
Data from OECD. Last updated: 24/11/2025.