Inflation Costa Rica 1986
Average inflation: 11.8%
Inflation in 1986
Inflation is very high at 11.8%, far above the ECB target.
Peak and Trough
The highest inflation was in December at 15.4%. The lowest inflation was in January at 7.8%.
- Highest month
- December: 15.4%
- Lowest month
- January: 7.8%
- Difference
- 7.6 percentage points
- Months with data
- 12 of 12
Historical Context
Inflation is 21.1 percentage points lower than the 5-year average of 32.9%.
- 5-year average
- 32.9%
- 10-year average
- 23.8%
- All-time high (1982)
- 89.4%
- All-time low (1977)
- 4.2%
Trend
Over the period 1984-1986, inflation has remained relatively stable. Compared to 1985, inflation has fallen by 3.4 percentage points.
- Change vs. previous year
- -3.4 percentage points
- Largest monthly swing
- January: -11.9 percentage points
ECB Target
Inflation is 9.8 percentage points 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 CRC 100 this year will cost approximately CRC 111.80 next year at this inflation rate.
Multi-year trend
Monthly figures 1986
Month overview
| Month | Inflation | Difference vs. 1985 |
|---|---|---|
| January | 7.8% | -11.9 |
| February | 8.4% | -10.0 |
| March | 8.4% | -9.6 |
| April | 9.1% | -7.5 |
| May | 9.8% | -5.7 |
| June | 11.6% | -3.2 |
| July | 13.4% | -1.6 |
| August | 14.2% | -0.4 |
| September | 14.7% | +0.1 |
| October | 13.8% | +1.1 |
| November | 14.7% | +3.4 |
| December | 15.4% | +4.5 |
| Average | 11.8% |
Data source
Data from OECD. Last updated: 24/11/2025.