Costa Rica vs New Zealand: Bank concentration
Costa Rica
55.9%
in 2021
New Zealand
57.2%
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
134th
New Zealand rank
132nd
Bank concentration over time
- Costa Rica
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 57.2% against 55.9% in Costa Rica, a difference of 1.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2006 it was New Zealand ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 134th and New Zealand ranks 132nd of 170 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.4% | 85.2% | 26.8% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 60.6% | 65.5% | 4.9% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 55.2% | 57.6% | 2.4% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher bank concentration, Costa Rica or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 57.2% against 55.9% in Costa Rica as of 2021.
- What is the difference in bank concentration between Costa Rica and New Zealand?
- 1.3%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and New Zealand?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2021.
- How do Costa Rica and New Zealand rank globally for bank concentration?
- Costa Rica ranks 134th and New Zealand ranks 132nd 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.