Bank concentration in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Bank concentration was 55.9% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Bank concentration in Costa Rica, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 55.9% for bank concentration in 2021.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank concentration in Costa Rica peaked at 73.5% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 54.0%, in 2003.
Costa Rica ranks 134th of 169 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.9% | 54.0% | 60.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.6% | 55.1% | 73.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.2% | 54.4% | 55.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
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 bank concentration in Costa Rica?
- Bank concentration in Costa Rica was 55.9% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank concentration recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 73.5% in 2014.
- What is the lowest bank concentration recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.0% in 2003.
- How does Costa Rica rank for bank concentration?
- Costa Rica ranks 134th out of 169 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank concentration rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD), published as part of Bank concentration (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Raw data are from Bankscope. (Sum(data2025) for three largest banks in Bankscope) / (Sum(data2025) for all banks in Bankscope). Only reported if number of banks in Bankscope is 3 or more. Calculated from underlying bank-by-bank unconsolidated data from Bankscope.