Costa Rica vs Japan: CPI: National consumer price index, base year 2017 = 100
Costa Rica
109.41
in 2025
Japan
111.92
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
122nd
Japan rank
119th
CPI: National consumer price index, base year 2017 = 100 over time
- Costa Rica
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 111.92 against 109.41 in Costa Rica, a difference of 2.51.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Japan ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 122nd and Japan ranks 119th of 195 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5125 | 63.56 | 63.05 | Japan |
| 1980s | 2.87 | 81.6 | 78.72 | Japan |
| 1990s | 15.37 | 95.37 | 80 | Japan |
| 2000s | 47.72 | 95.92 | 48.19 | Japan |
| 2010s | 89.66 | 97.06 | 7.4 | Japan |
| 2020s | 106.42 | 104.67 | 1.76 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cpi: national consumer price index, base year 2017 = 100, Costa Rica or Japan?
- Japan, at 111.92 against 109.41 in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cpi: national consumer price index, base year 2017 = 100 between Costa Rica and Japan?
- 2.51, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Japan?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Japan rank globally for cpi: national consumer price index, base year 2017 = 100?
- Costa Rica ranks 122nd and Japan ranks 119th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as CPI: National consumer price index, base year 2017 = 100 (General - Individual consumption expenditure of households). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This indicator shows the CPI with base year in 2017. For more information, refer to the Prices, Costs, and Currency Conversions (PRICES) database description.