Account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Account ownership at a financial institution or with a was 81.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Costa Rica, 2011–2024
Source: Global Findex Database, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of population ages 15+.
Analysis
The most recent figure for account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Costa Rica is 81.1%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Costa Rica peaked at 81.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 59.5%, in 2011.
That places Costa Rica 61st out of 105 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % of population ages 15+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 59.5% | — |
| 2014 | 73.4% | +23.3% |
| 2017 | 73.3% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 80.0% | +9.2% |
| 2024 | 81.1% | +1.4% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 81.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 98.3%, 83% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 81.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 70.4%, 1.2× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 68.7% | 59.5% | 73.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 80.5% | 80.0% | 81.1% | 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 account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Costa Rica?
- Account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Costa Rica was 81.1% in 2024, according to Global Findex Database, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest account ownership at a financial institution or with a recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 81.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest account ownership at a financial institution or with a recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.5% in 2011.
- How does Costa Rica rank for account ownership at a financial institution or with a?
- Costa Rica ranks 61st out of 105 countries with data for 2024.
- Is account ownership at a financial institution or with a rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Global Findex Database, World Bank (WB), published as part of Account ownership at a financial institution or with a mobile-money-service provider, secondary education or more (% of population ages 15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Account denotes the percentage of respondents who report having an account (by themselves or together with someone else) at a bank or another type of financial institution or report personally using a mobile money service in the past 12 months (secondary education or more, % of population ages 15+).