5-bank asset concentration in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: 5-bank asset concentration was 74.66 in 2021. β² Rising
5-bank asset concentration in Costa Rica, 2000β2021
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 150 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
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 |
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More financial sector data for Costa Rica
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 50.0% (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 4.65 (2025)
- Net domestic credit 29.82 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net foreign assets 8.46 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 50.0% (2025)
- Broad money 50.6% (2025)
- Claims on central government, etc. 20.2% (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector 51.0% (2025)
- Official exchange rate 503.5 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Net migration 1,000 (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 150 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.