Costa Rica vs Ecuador: Bank concentration
Costa Rica
55.9%
in 2021
Ecuador
55.5%
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
134th
Ecuador rank
135th
Bank concentration over time
- Costa Rica
- Ecuador
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 55.9% against 55.5% in Ecuador, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 134th and Ecuador ranks 135th of 170 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Ecuador in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.9% | 51.1% | 5.7% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 60.6% | 55.8% | 4.8% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 55.2% | 56.2% | 1.0% | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher bank concentration, Costa Rica or Ecuador?
- Costa Rica, at 55.9% against 55.5% in Ecuador as of 2021.
- What is the difference in bank concentration between Costa Rica and Ecuador?
- 0.4%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Ecuador?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Costa Rica and Ecuador rank globally for bank concentration?
- Costa Rica ranks 134th and Ecuador ranks 135th of 170 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD), published as Bank concentration (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Raw data are from Bankscope. (Sum(data2025) for three largest banks in Bankscope) / (Sum(data2025) for all banks in Bankscope). Only reported if number of banks in Bankscope is 3 or more. Calculated from underlying bank-by-bank unconsolidated data from Bankscope.