Value of 1982 Costa Rican Colones today

₡100 in 1982
₡6,248.28 in 2024

The inflation rate in Costa Rica between 1982 and today has been 6,148.28%, which translates into a total increase of ₡6,148.28. This means that 100 colones in 1982 are equivalent to 6,248.28 colones in 2024. In other words, the purchasing power of ₡100 in 1982 equals ₡6,248.28 today. The average annual inflation rate between these periods has been 10.35%.

Inflation timeline in Costa Rica (1982 - 2024)

The following chart depicts the equivalence of ₡100 due to compound inflation and CPI changes. All values are equivalent in terms of purchasing power, which means that for each year the same goods or services could be bought with the indicated amount of money.

All calculations are performed in the local currency (CRC) and using 6 decimal digits. Results show only up to 2 decimal digits to favour readability. Inflation data is provided by governments and international institutions on a monthly basis. Today's values were extrapolated from the latest 12-month rolling average official data.

The following table contains relevant indicators:

Indicator Value
Cumulative inflation 1982-2023 6,183.7%
Cumulative inflation 1982-today 6,148.28%
Avg. Annual inflation 1982-2023 10.63%
CPI 1982 1.88
CPI 2023 118.26
CPI 2024-09 (latest official data) 117.6
CPI today 117.6

How to calculate today's value of money after inflation?

There are several ways to calculate the time value of money. Depending on the data available, results can be obtained by using the Consumer Price Index (CPI) formula or the compound interest formula.

Using the CPI formula

When we have both the start and end years, we can use the following formula:

Valuet =Value0 ×
CPIt/CPI0

To obtain the values equivalent in buying power between 1982 and 2023, use the corresponding CPI values:

Value2023
=Value1982 ×
CPI2023/CPI1982
=₡ 100 ×
118.26/1.88
₡6,283.7

To obtain the equivalent value today (present value), plug in the CPI for today, which is estimated as 117.6:

Valuetoday
=Value1982 ×
CPItoday/CPI1982
=₡ 100 ×
117.6/1.88
₡6,248.28

Alternative: Using the compound interest formula

Given that money changes with time as a result of an inflation rate that acts as compound interest, we can use the following formula: FV = PV × (1 + i)n, where:

  • FV: Future Value
  • PV: Present Value
  • i: Interest rate (inflation)
  • n: Number of times the interest is compounded (i.e. # of years)

In this case, the future value represents the final amount obtained after applying the inflation rate to our initial value. In other words, it indicates how much are ₡100 worth today. There are 41 years between 1982 and 2023 and the average inflation rate was 10.6264%. Therefore, we can resolve the formula like this:

Value2023
=PV × (1 + i)n
=₡100 × (1 + 0.106264)41
₡6,283.7

Costa Rica inflation - Conversion table

Initial Value Equivalent value
₡1 colon in 1982 ₡62.84 colones in 2023
₡5 colones in 1982 ₡314.18 colones in 2023
₡10 colones in 1982 ₡628.37 colones in 2023
₡50 colones in 1982 ₡3,141.85 colones in 2023
₡100 colones in 1982 ₡6,283.7 colones in 2023
₡500 colones in 1982 ₡31,418.48 colones in 2023
₡1,000 colones in 1982 ₡62,836.96 colones in 2023
₡5,000 colones in 1982 ₡314,184.81 colones in 2023
₡10,000 colones in 1982 ₡628,369.63 colones in 2023
₡50,000 colones in 1982 ₡3,141,848.15 colones in 2023
₡100,000 colones in 1982 ₡6,283,696.29 colones in 2023
₡500,000 colones in 1982 ₡31,418,481.47 colones in 2023
₡1,000,000 colones in 1982 ₡62,836,962.94 colones in 2023
Cumulative inflation From 1982 6,148.28%
Avg. annual inflation From 1982 10.35%
CPI 1982 1.88
CPI today 117.6

Value of Colon over time (by year)

Period Value
1982 100
1983 132.62
1984 148.47
1985 170.82
1986 191.04
1987 223.22
1988 269.72
1989 314.25
1990 374.08
1991 481.48
1992 586.4
1993 643.74
1994 730.87
1995 900.33
1996 1,057.99
1997 1,198.15
1998 1,337.85
1999 1,472.24
2000 1,633.62
2001 1,817.49
2002 1,984.11
2003 2,171.56
2004 2,438.99
2005 2,775.52
2006 3,093.89
2007 3,383.4
2008 3,837.6
2009 4,138.57
2010 4,372.93
2011 4,586.24
2012 4,792.41
2013 5,043.12
2014 5,271.03
2015 5,313.3
2016 5,312.37
2017 5,398.74
2018 5,518.66
2019 5,634.33
2020 5,675.17
2021 5,773.16
2022 6,250.87
2023 6,283.7
2024-09 6,248.49
Today 6,248.28

All available years

Today's value of costa rican colones by year:

1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |

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