Bank credit to bank deposits in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Bank credit to bank deposits was 136.4% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
136.4%
Change on year
down 13.6%
World rank
15th
of 186 countries
All-time high
226.7%
in 2017
All-time low
37.7%
in 1991
Years of data
62
1960–2021
Bank credit to bank deposits in Costa Rica, 1960–2021
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 136.4% for bank credit to bank deposits in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.6% on the previous year and down 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank credit to bank deposits in Costa Rica peaked at 226.7% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 37.7%, in 1991.
Costa Rica ranks 15th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Bank credit to bank deposits in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 211.5% | — |
| 1961 | 223.2% | +5.6% |
| 1962 | 200.9% | -10.0% |
| 1963 | 199.1% | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 210.1% | +5.6% |
| 1965 | 218.2% | +3.8% |
| 1966 | 214.6% | -1.6% |
| 1967 | 161.8% | -24.6% |
| 1968 | 175.2% | +8.3% |
| 1969 | 169.4% | -3.3% |
| 1970 | 185.2% | +9.4% |
| 1971 | 154.1% | -16.8% |
| 1972 | 144.4% | -6.3% |
| 1973 | 130.3% | -9.7% |
| 1974 | 140.2% | +7.6% |
| 1975 | 122.3% | -12.7% |
| 1976 | 112.6% | -8.0% |
| 1977 | 100.9% | -10.4% |
| 1978 | 99.4% | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 90.8% | -8.6% |
| 1980 | 88.0% | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 59.9% | -32.0% |
| 1982 | 56.1% | -6.4% |
| 1983 | 59.6% | +6.4% |
| 1984 | 58.5% | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 57.3% | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 56.2% | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 58.4% | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 49.7% | -14.9% |
| 1989 | 47.1% | -5.3% |
| 1990 | 44.5% | -5.4% |
| 1991 | 37.7% | -15.3% |
| 1992 | 45.7% | +21.1% |
| 1993 | 53.6% | +17.4% |
| 1994 | 52.1% | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 48.8% | -6.2% |
| 1996 | 46.8% | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 133.8% | +186.2% |
| 1998 | 172.5% | +28.9% |
| 1999 | 182.4% | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 170.9% | -6.3% |
| 2001 | 166.7% | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 163.5% | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 159.0% | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 151.4% | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 159.3% | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 158.0% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 183.3% | +16.0% |
| 2008 | 215.4% | +17.5% |
| 2009 | 188.9% | -12.3% |
| 2010 | 175.8% | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 186.6% | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 198.9% | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 200.2% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 208.9% | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 207.5% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 215.2% | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 226.7% | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 223.2% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 201.7% | -9.6% |
| 2020 | 157.8% | -21.8% |
| 2021 | 136.4% | -13.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 198.4% | 161.8% | 223.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 128.0% | 90.8% | 185.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 59.1% | 47.1% | 88.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 81.8% | 37.7% | 182.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 171.6% | 151.4% | 215.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 204.5% | 175.8% | 226.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 147.1% | 136.4% | 157.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 12 Saudi Arabia 139.3% compare
- 13 Paraguay 139.3% compare
- 14 Tajikistan 136.5% compare
- 16 Qatar 134.9% compare
- 17 Oman 133.5% compare
- 18 New Zealand 131.9% compare
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 bank credit to bank deposits in Costa Rica?
- Bank credit to bank deposits in Costa Rica was 136.4% in 2021, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest bank credit to bank deposits recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 226.7% in 2017.
- What is the lowest bank credit to bank deposits recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.7% in 1991.
- How does Costa Rica rank for bank credit to bank deposits?
- Costa Rica ranks 15th out of 186 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank credit to bank deposits rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Bank credit to bank deposits (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF’s International Financial Statistics. Private credit by deposit money banks (IFS line 22d); bank deposits (IFS lines 24 and 25).