Costa Rica vs New Zealand: Bank credit to bank deposits

Costa Rica
136.4%
in 2021
New Zealand
131.9%
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
15th
New Zealand rank
18th

Bank credit to bank deposits over time

  • Costa Rica
  • New Zealand
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 136.4% against 131.9% in New Zealand, a difference of 4.5%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 15th and New Zealand ranks 18th of 186 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 5 and New Zealand in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica New Zealand Difference Ahead
1960s 198.4% 60.6% 137.8% Costa Rica
1970s 121.7% 67.0% 54.7% Costa Rica
1980s 59.1% 86.8% 27.7% New Zealand
1990s 81.8% 119.5% 37.7% New Zealand
2000s 171.6% 150.1% 21.6% Costa Rica
2010s 207.4% 148.4% 59.0% Costa Rica
2020s 147.1% 131.9% 15.2% Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher bank credit to bank deposits, Costa Rica or New Zealand?
Costa Rica, at 136.4% against 131.9% in New Zealand as of 2021.
What is the difference in bank credit to bank deposits between Costa Rica and New Zealand?
4.5%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and New Zealand?
59 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2021.
How do Costa Rica and New Zealand rank globally for bank credit to bank deposits?
Costa Rica ranks 15th and New Zealand ranks 18th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Bank credit to bank deposits (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Bank credit to bank deposits (%)
Unit
%
Source
International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
186 places, 8,567 data points, 1960–2021
Last refreshed

Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF’s International Financial Statistics. Private credit by deposit money banks (IFS line 22d); bank deposits (IFS lines 24 and 25).