5-bank asset concentration in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: 5-bank asset concentration was 74.66 in 2021. ▲ Rising
5-bank asset concentration in Costa Rica, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
Analysis
In 2021, 5-bank asset concentration in Costa Rica stood at 74.66.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 5-bank asset concentration in Costa Rica peaked at 85.31 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 69.55, in 2001.
Costa Rica ranks 114th of 151 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
5-bank asset concentration in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 71.7 | — |
| 2001 | 69.55 | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 71.08 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 70.15 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 71.1 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 72.57 | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 76.09 | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 76.5 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 74.99 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 74.51 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 75.88 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 75.25 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 77.48 | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 79.53 | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 85.31 | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 80.07 | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 75.85 | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 76.12 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 75.49 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 75.37 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 74.88 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 74.66 | -0.3% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 74.66 is below the median for high income countries, which is 89.27, 84% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 74.66 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 87.43, 85% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.82 | 69.55 | 76.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.63 | 75.25 | 85.31 | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.77 | 74.66 | 74.88 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More financial sector data for Costa Rica
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 18.96 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 13.85 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 18.96 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 5-bank asset concentration in Costa Rica?
- 5-bank asset concentration in Costa Rica was 74.66 in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest 5-bank asset concentration recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 85.31 in 2014.
- What is the lowest 5-bank asset concentration recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.55 in 2001.
- How does Costa Rica rank for 5-bank asset concentration?
- Costa Rica ranks 114th out of 151 countries with data for 2021.
- Is 5-bank asset concentration rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD), published as part of 5-bank asset concentration. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Raw data are from Bankscope. (Sum(data2025) for five largest banks in Bankscope) / (Sum(data2025) for all banks in Bankscope). Only reported if number of banks in Bankscope is 5 or more. Calculated from underlying bank-by-bank unconsolidated data from Bankscope.