Bank return on assets (%, after tax) in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Bank return on assets (%, after tax) was 0.8% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Bank return on assets in Costa Rica, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %, after tax.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bank return on assets in Costa Rica is 0.8%, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 46.0% on the previous year and down 30.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank return on assets in Costa Rica peaked at 2.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2020.
Costa Rica ranks 114th of 168 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Bank return on assets (%, after tax) in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | %, after tax | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.3% | — |
| 2001 | 1.7% | -24.2% |
| 2002 | 1.7% | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 1.9% | +10.8% |
| 2004 | 1.9% | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 2.0% | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 2.0% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 1.6% | -20.3% |
| 2008 | 1.6% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 0.8% | -50.3% |
| 2010 | 1.0% | +27.4% |
| 2011 | 1.2% | +13.5% |
| 2012 | 1.3% | +13.8% |
| 2013 | 1.0% | -24.4% |
| 2014 | 0.8% | -15.4% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 1.1% | +24.4% |
| 2017 | 0.7% | -34.5% |
| 2018 | 0.7% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.8% | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 0.5% | -29.3% |
| 2021 | 0.8% | +46.0% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 0.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.8%, 99% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 0.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.2%, 69% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.8% | 0.8% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.7% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.8% | 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 bank return on assets in Costa Rica?
- Bank return on assets in Costa Rica was 0.8% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank return on assets recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 2.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest bank return on assets recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2020.
- How does Costa Rica rank for bank return on assets?
- Costa Rica ranks 114th out of 168 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank return on assets rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD), published as part of Bank return on assets (%, after tax). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Raw data are from Bankscope. Data2115[t] / ((data2025[t] + data2025[t-1])/2). Numerator and denominator are first aggregated on the country level before division. Note that banks used in the calculation might differ between indicators. Calculated from underlying bank-by-bank unconsolidated data from Bankscope.