Costa Rica vs Liberia: Deposit interest rate (%)
Costa Rica
3.4%
in 2025
Liberia
3.8%
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
79th
Liberia rank
77th
Deposit interest rate (%) over time
- Costa Rica
- Liberia
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 3.8% against 3.4% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Liberia's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 79th and Liberia ranks 77th of 153 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and Liberia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.3% | 8.1% | 8.2% | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 17.8% | 6.4% | 11.3% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 9.4% | 4.6% | 4.8% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 3.8% | 0.2% | Liberia |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 3.6% | 0.4% | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deposit interest rate, Costa Rica or Liberia?
- Liberia, at 3.8% against 3.4% in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in deposit interest rate between Costa Rica and Liberia?
- 0.4%, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Liberia?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Liberia rank globally for deposit interest rate?
- Costa Rica ranks 79th and Liberia ranks 77th of 153 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Deposit interest rate (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Deposit interest rate is the rate paid by commercial or similar banks for demand, time, or savings deposits. The terms and conditions attached to these rates differ by country, however, limiting their comparability. This indicator is expressed as a percentage (a÷b)*100.