Inflation Costa Rica 1990
Average inflation: 18.9%
Inflation in 1990
Inflation is very high at 18.9%, far above the ECB target.
Peak and Trough
The highest inflation was in December at 27.2%. The lowest inflation was in January at 12.1%.
- Highest month
- December: 27.2%
- Lowest month
- January: 12.1%
- Difference
- 15.1 percentage points
- Months with data
- 12 of 12
Historical Context
Inflation is 1.9 percentage points higher than the 5-year average of 17.0%.
- 5-year average
- 17%
- 10-year average
- 27.4%
- All-time high (1982)
- 89.4%
- All-time low (1977)
- 4.2%
Trend
Over the period 1988-1990, inflation shows a downward trend. Compared to 1989, inflation has risen by 2.2 percentage points.
- Change vs. previous year
- +2.2 percentage points
- Largest monthly swing
- December: +17.2 percentage points
ECB Target
Inflation is 16.9 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 118.90 next year at this inflation rate.
Multi-year trend
Monthly figures 1990
Month overview
| Month | Inflation | Difference vs. 1989 |
|---|---|---|
| January | 12.1% | -12.6 |
| February | 12.8% | -7.4 |
| March | 14.5% | -3.6 |
| April | 16.6% | +0.4 |
| May | 16.4% | -0.8 |
| June | 18.0% | +1.1 |
| July | 19.8% | +2.9 |
| August | 21.3% | +4.4 |
| September | 21.1% | +5.2 |
| October | 22.4% | +8.5 |
| November | 24.7% | +11.2 |
| December | 27.2% | +17.2 |
| Average | 18.9% |
Data source
Data from OECD. Last updated: 24/11/2025.