Inflation Costa Rica 1987
Average inflation: 16.9%
Current Inflation
Inflation is very high at 16.9%, far above the ECB target.
Peak and Trough
The highest inflation was in May at 20.4%. The lowest inflation was in September at 14.1%.
- Highest month
- May: 20.4%
- Lowest month
- September: 14.1%
- Difference
- 6.3 percentage points
- Months with data
- 12 of 12
Historical Context
Current inflation is 1.5% lower than the 5-year average of 18.4%.
- 5-year average
- 18.4%
- 10-year average
- 25.1%
- All-time high (1982)
- 89.4%
- All-time low (1977)
- 4.2%
Trend
Inflation shows an upward trend. Compared to 1986, inflation has risen by +5.1 percentage point.
- Change vs. previous year
- +5.1 percentage points
- Largest monthly swing
- April: +11.0 percentage points
ECB Target
Inflation is 14.9% 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 €116.90 next year at this inflation rate.
Multi-year trend
Monthly figures 1987
Month overview
| Month | Inflation | Difference vs. 1986 |
|---|---|---|
| January | 17.7% | +9.9 |
| February | 17.5% | +9.1 |
| March | 18.4% | +10.0 |
| April | 20.1% | +11.0 |
| May | 20.4% | +10.6 |
| June | 17.6% | +6.0 |
| July | 14.7% | +1.3 |
| August | 14.6% | +0.4 |
| September | 14.1% | -0.6 |
| October | 15.1% | +1.3 |
| November | 16.3% | +1.6 |
| December | 16.4% | +1.0 |
| Average | 16.9% |
Data source
Data from OECD. Last updated: 24/11/2025.