Inflation Costa Rica 2002
Average inflation: 9.2%
Current Inflation
Inflation is very high at 9.2%, far above the ECB target.
Peak and Trough
The highest inflation was in January at 10.7%. The lowest inflation was in April at 7.7%.
- Highest month
- January: 10.7%
- Lowest month
- April: 7.7%
- Difference
- 3.0 percentage points
- Months with data
- 12 of 12
Category Insights
The highest price increase was in Education with an average of 12.3%. The lowest price increase was in Communication with an average of 2.0%.
- Highest increase
- Education: 12.3%
- Lowest increase
- Communication: 2.0%
Historical Context
Current inflation is 1.5% lower than the 5-year average of 10.7%. This approaches the lowest level since records began (9.2% in 2002).
- 5-year average
- 10.7%
- 10-year average
- 13.1%
- All-time high (1983)
- 36.3%
- All-time low (2002)
- 9.2%
Trend
Inflation shows a downward trend. Compared to 2001, inflation has fallen by +2.1 percentage point.
- Change vs. previous year
- -2.1 percentage points
- Largest monthly swing
- May: -5.6 percentage points
ECB Target
Inflation is 7.2% 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 €109.20 next year at this inflation rate.
Multi-year trend
Monthly figures 2002
Inflation by category
Inflation differs per product group. Click on a category for the historical trend.
Month overview
| Month | Inflation | Difference vs. 2001 |
|---|---|---|
| January | 10.7% | +0.9 |
| February | 9.9% | +0.4 |
| March | 8.9% | -1.7 |
| April | 7.7% | -4.7 |
| May | 7.7% | -5.6 |
| June | 8.0% | -4.1 |
| July | 9.0% | -2.3 |
| August | 9.4% | -2.0 |
| September | 9.2% | -2.5 |
| October | 9.9% | -1.1 |
| November | 10.0% | -1.0 |
| December | 9.7% | -1.3 |
| Average | 9.2% |
Data source
Data from OECD. Last updated: 11/01/2026.