Costa Rica vs South Korea: Bank concentration
Costa Rica
55.9%
in 2021
South Korea
56.3%
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
134th
South Korea rank
133rd
Bank concentration over time
- Costa Rica
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 56.3% against 55.9% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Korea ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 134th and South Korea ranks 133rd of 170 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and South Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.6% | 100.0% | 42.4% | South Korea |
| 2010s | 60.6% | 59.4% | 1.2% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 55.2% | 56.4% | 1.2% | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher bank concentration, Costa Rica or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 56.3% against 55.9% in Costa Rica as of 2021.
- What is the difference in bank concentration between Costa Rica and South Korea?
- 0.4%, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and South Korea?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Costa Rica and South Korea rank globally for bank concentration?
- Costa Rica ranks 134th and South Korea ranks 133rd 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.