Inflation Costa Rica 1992
Average inflation: 22.0%
Inflation in 1992
Inflation is very high at 22.0%, far above the ECB target.
Peak and Trough
The highest inflation was in January at 27.1%. The lowest inflation was in December at 17.0%.
- Highest month
- January: 27.1%
- Lowest month
- December: 17.0%
- Difference
- 10.1 percentage points
- Months with data
- 12 of 12
Historical Context
Inflation is 0.6 percentage points higher than the 5-year average of 21.4%.
- 5-year average
- 21.4%
- 10-year average
- 19.9%
- All-time high (1982)
- 89.4%
- All-time low (1977)
- 4.2%
Trend
Over the period 1990-1992, inflation shows an upward trend. Compared to 1991, inflation has fallen by 6.8 percentage points.
- Change vs. previous year
- -6.8 percentage points
- Largest monthly swing
- September: -11.3 percentage points
ECB Target
Inflation is 20.0 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 122 next year at this inflation rate.
Multi-year trend
Monthly figures 1992
Month overview
| Month | Inflation | Difference vs. 1991 |
|---|---|---|
| January | 27.1% | +0.5 |
| February | 26.2% | -3.3 |
| March | 26.1% | -3.1 |
| April | 25.0% | -5.1 |
| May | 24.1% | -6.6 |
| June | 23.0% | -7.2 |
| July | 21.1% | -8.6 |
| August | 20.1% | -8.7 |
| September | 18.6% | -11.3 |
| October | 18.1% | -10.3 |
| November | 17.7% | -9.0 |
| December | 17.0% | -8.3 |
| Average | 22.0% |
Data source
Data from OECD. Last updated: 24/11/2025.