Inflation Costa Rica 2000
Average inflation: 11.0%
Inflation in 2000
Inflation is very high at 11.0%, far above the ECB target.
Peak and Trough
The highest inflation was in March at 12.1%. The lowest inflation was in January at 10.1%.
- Highest month
- March: 12.1%
- Lowest month
- January: 10.1%
- Difference
- 2.0 percentage points
- Months with data
- 12 of 12
Category Insights
The highest price increase was in Communication with an average of 29.6%. The lowest price increase was in Clothing and footwear with an average of 5.1%.
- Highest increase
- Communication: 29.6%
- Lowest increase
- Clothing and footwear: 5.1%
Historical Context
Inflation is 1.7 percentage points lower than the 5-year average of 12.7%.
- 5-year average
- 12.7%
- 10-year average
- 16.1%
- All-time high (1982)
- 89.4%
- All-time low (1993)
- 9.8%
Trend
Over the period 1998-2000, inflation has remained relatively stable. Compared to 1999, inflation has risen by 0.9 percentage points.
- Change vs. previous year
- +0.9 percentage points
- Largest monthly swing
- August: +4.2 percentage points
ECB Target
Inflation is 9.0 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 111 next year at this inflation rate.
Multi-year trend
Monthly figures 2000
Inflation by category
Inflation differs per product group. Click on a category for the historical trend.
Month overview
| Month | Inflation | Difference vs. 1999 |
|---|---|---|
| January | 10.1% | -2.5 |
| February | 10.9% | -1.4 |
| March | 12.1% | +1.4 |
| April | 11.5% | +1.6 |
| May | 10.5% | +0.5 |
| June | 10.5% | -0.1 |
| July | 11.7% | +2.6 |
| August | 11.7% | +4.2 |
| September | 11.4% | +2.7 |
| October | 10.5% | +0.6 |
| November | 10.4% | +0.9 |
| December | 10.2% | +0.1 |
| Average | 11.0% |
Data source
Data from OECD. Last updated: 13/01/2026.