Costa Rican Colon Inflation Calculator
₡10,000 in 1959 has the same buying power as ₡5,760,934 in 2026.
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₡10,000 in 2001 is worth ₡34,268 in 2026
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Inflation analysis
Inflation in Costa Rica
Costa Rica inflation is -0.40% in 2026, following -0.07% in 2025. 68 years of data are available, from 1959.
Costa Rica's most severe inflation came during the debt crisis of the early 1980s, when the economy contracted sharply and prices rose by roughly 90% in 1982. The colón was devalued heavily during this period.
Since then Costa Rica has followed a gradual disinflation path, moving from a crawling-peg exchange rate to a managed float and adopting inflation targeting in 2018. Inflation has generally been in the low single digits over the past decade, and the country has at times experienced mild deflation.
The Banco Central de Costa Rica targets 3% inflation with a tolerance band of plus or minus one percentage point.
Cumulative Costa Rica inflation over common spans
How much prices have risen in total over the last few years and decades, and what ₡10,000 at the start of each span is worth in 2026 money.
| Range | Years | Cumulative inflation | Average per year | ₡10,000 becomes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 to 2026 | 1 | -0.40% | -0.40% | ₡9,960 |
| 2023 to 2026 | 3 | -0.88% | -0.30% | ₡9,912 |
| 2021 to 2026 | 5 | 7.88% | 1.53% | ₡10,788 |
| 2016 to 2026 | 10 | 17.24% | 1.60% | ₡11,724 |
| 2011 to 2026 | 15 | 35.80% | 2.06% | ₡13,580 |
| 2006 to 2026 | 20 | 101.30% | 3.56% | ₡20,130 |
| 2001 to 2026 | 25 | 242.68% | 5.05% | ₡34,268 |
| 1996 to 2026 | 30 | 488.68% | 6.09% | ₡58,868 |
| 1986 to 2026 | 40 | 3,160.10% | 9.10% | ₡326,010 |
| 1976 to 2026 | 50 | 23,020.97% | 11.50% | ₡2,312,097 |
Costa Rica CPI and inflation rate by year
The full annual series behind this calculator, from 1959 to 2026. The final column shows what ₡10,000 in that year is worth in 2026 money.
| Year | CPI index | Inflation | ₡10,000 then, in 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 117.22 | -0.40% | ₡10,000 |
| 2025 | 117.69 | -0.07% | ₡9,960 |
| 2024 | 117.78 | -0.41% | ₡9,953 |
| 2023 | 118.26 | 0.53% | ₡9,912 |
| 2022 | 117.65 | 8.27% | ₡9,964 |
| 2021 | 108.65 | 1.73% | ₡10,788 |
| 2020 | 106.81 | 0.72% | ₡10,974 |
| 2019 | 106.04 | 2.10% | ₡11,054 |
| 2018 | 103.86 | 2.22% | ₡11,286 |
| 2017 | 101.61 | 1.63% | ₡11,536 |
| 2016 | 99.98 | -0.02% | ₡11,724 |
| 2015 | 100.00 | 0.80% | ₡11,722 |
| 2014 | 99.20 | 4.52% | ₡11,816 |
| 2013 | 94.91 | 5.23% | ₡12,350 |
| 2012 | 90.20 | 4.50% | ₡12,996 |
| 2011 | 86.32 | 4.88% | ₡13,580 |
| 2010 | 82.30 | 5.66% | ₡14,242 |
| 2009 | 77.89 | 7.84% | ₡15,049 |
| 2008 | 72.23 | 13.42% | ₡16,229 |
| 2007 | 63.68 | 9.36% | ₡18,408 |
| 2006 | 58.23 | 11.47% | ₡20,130 |
| 2005 | 52.24 | 13.80% | ₡22,439 |
| 2004 | 45.90 | 12.31% | ₡25,536 |
| 2003 | 40.87 | 9.45% | ₡28,680 |
| 2002 | 37.34 | 9.17% | ₡31,390 |
| 2001 | 34.21 | 11.26% | ₡34,268 |
| 2000 | 30.75 | 10.96% | ₡38,125 |
| 1999 | 27.71 | 10.05% | ₡42,304 |
| 1998 | 25.18 | 11.66% | ₡46,553 |
| 1997 | 22.55 | 13.25% | ₡51,981 |
| 1996 | 19.91 | 17.51% | ₡58,868 |
| 1995 | 16.94 | 23.19% | ₡69,176 |
| 1994 | 13.76 | 13.53% | ₡85,216 |
| 1993 | 12.12 | 9.78% | ₡96,749 |
| 1992 | 11.04 | 21.79% | ₡106,210 |
| 1991 | 9.06 | 28.71% | ₡129,354 |
| 1990 | 7.04 | 19.04% | ₡166,491 |
| 1989 | 5.91 | 16.51% | ₡198,191 |
| 1988 | 5.08 | 20.83% | ₡230,912 |
| 1987 | 4.20 | 16.84% | ₡279,016 |
| 1986 | 3.60 | 11.84% | ₡326,010 |
| 1985 | 3.22 | 15.06% | ₡364,593 |
| 1984 | 2.79 | 11.95% | ₡419,491 |
| 1983 | 2.50 | 32.62% | ₡469,610 |
| 1982 | 1.88 | 90.12% | ₡622,814 |
| 1981 | 0.99 | 37.06% | ₡1,184,102 |
| 1980 | 0.72 | 18.14% | ₡1,622,887 |
| 1979 | 0.61 | 9.19% | ₡1,917,200 |
| 1978 | 0.56 | 6.01% | ₡2,093,360 |
| 1977 | 0.53 | 4.19% | ₡2,219,111 |
| 1976 | 0.51 | 3.49% | ₡2,312,097 |
| 1975 | 0.49 | 17.37% | ₡2,392,693 |
| 1974 | 0.42 | 30.07% | ₡2,808,285 |
| 1973 | 0.32 | 15.21% | ₡3,652,838 |
| 1972 | 0.28 | 4.60% | ₡4,208,582 |
| 1971 | 0.27 | 3.08% | ₡4,402,224 |
| 1970 | 0.26 | 4.65% | ₡4,537,946 |
| 1969 | 0.25 | 2.63% | ₡4,749,065 |
| 1968 | 0.24 | 4.09% | ₡4,873,934 |
| 1967 | 0.23 | 1.21% | ₡5,073,468 |
| 1966 | 0.23 | 0.18% | ₡5,134,773 |
| 1965 | 0.23 | -0.67% | ₡5,144,163 |
| 1964 | 0.23 | 3.32% | ₡5,109,955 |
| 1963 | 0.22 | 2.93% | ₡5,279,811 |
| 1962 | 0.22 | 2.68% | ₡5,434,595 |
| 1961 | 0.21 | 2.43% | ₡5,580,126 |
| 1960 | 0.21 | 0.79% | ₡5,715,767 |
| 1959 | 0.20 | — | ₡5,760,934 |
Popular Costa Rican Colon comparisons
- ₡10,000 in 2025 → ₡9,960
- ₡10,000 in 2024 → ₡9,953
- ₡10,000 in 2023 → ₡9,912
- ₡10,000 in 2022 → ₡9,964
- ₡10,000 in 2021 → ₡10,788
- ₡10,000 in 2020 → ₡10,974
- ₡10,000 in 2010 → ₡14,242
- ₡10,000 in 2000 → ₡38,125
- ₡10,000 in 1990 → ₡166,491
- ₡10,000 in 1980 → ₡1,622,887
- ₡10,000 in 1970 → ₡4,537,946
- ₡10,000 in 1960 → ₡5,715,767
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Costa Rica inflation FAQ
- What is the current inflation rate in Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica inflation was -0.40% in 2026, the most recent year in this dataset, measured as the change in the annual average consumer price index from 2025. The Banco Central de Costa Rica targets 3% inflation with a tolerance band of plus or minus one percentage point.
- How much has Costa Rican Colon lost in value since 1959?
- ₡10,000 in 1959 has the same purchasing power as ₡5,760,934 in 2026. That is cumulative inflation of 57,509.34% over 67 years, an average of 9.95% per year.
- What years does this Costa Rica inflation calculator cover?
- This calculator covers 68 years, from 1959 to 2026. You can convert an amount between any two years in that range.
- Can Costa Rican Colon inflation be negative?
- Yes. Negative inflation, or deflation, means prices fell and Costa Rican Colon gained purchasing power over that year. Costa Rica recorded deflation in 5 of the 67 years measured here, most recently in 2026. The steepest fall was -0.67% in 1965.
- What is the difference between CPI and the inflation rate?
- The consumer price index (CPI) is a level: it measures the cost of a fixed basket of goods and services in a given year. The inflation rate is the percentage change in that level between two periods. This calculator uses the ratio of CPI values for your two chosen years to convert an amount between them.
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