Costa Rica vs Panama: Number of Borrowers, Commercial Banks, of Which: Household Sector
Costa Rica
1.05 million
in 2024
Panama
1.31 million
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
43rd
Panama rank
41st
Number of Borrowers, Commercial Banks, of Which: Household Sector over time
- Costa Rica
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 1.31 million against 1.05 million in Costa Rica, a difference of 255,230.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.2 times Costa Rica's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Panama has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 43rd and Panama ranks 41st of 89 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 916,140 | 1.09 million | 169,136 | Panama |
| 2020s | 974,550 | 1.21 million | 236,150 | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of borrowers, commercial banks, of which: household sector, Costa Rica or Panama?
- Panama, at 1.31 million against 1.05 million in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of borrowers, commercial banks, of which: household sector between Costa Rica and Panama?
- 255,230, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Panama?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Panama rank globally for number of borrowers, commercial banks, of which: household sector?
- Costa Rica ranks 43rd and Panama ranks 41st of 89 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Number of Borrowers, Commercial Banks, of Which: Household Sector Borrowers. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on access to and use of financial services.