Borrowers from commercial banks in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Borrowers from commercial banks was 259.81 per 1,000 adults in 2024. ▲ Rising
Borrowers from commercial banks in Costa Rica, 2006–2024
Source: Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in per 1,000 adults.
Analysis
In 2024, borrowers from commercial banks in Costa Rica stood at 259.81 per 1,000 adults.
The figure is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, borrowers from commercial banks in Costa Rica peaked at 268.13 per 1,000 adults in 2018 and was at its lowest, 188.72 per 1,000 adults, in 2009.
Costa Rica ranks 48th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Borrowers from commercial banks in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 196 per 1,000 adults | — |
| 2007 | 209.77 per 1,000 adults | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 206.99 per 1,000 adults | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 188.72 per 1,000 adults | -8.8% |
| 2010 | 194.19 per 1,000 adults | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 197.12 per 1,000 adults | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 202.43 per 1,000 adults | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 210.68 per 1,000 adults | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 215.2 per 1,000 adults | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 227.94 per 1,000 adults | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 242.96 per 1,000 adults | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 255.96 per 1,000 adults | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 268.13 per 1,000 adults | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 268.09 per 1,000 adults | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 244.37 per 1,000 adults | -8.8% |
| 2021 | 234.94 per 1,000 adults | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 243.78 per 1,000 adults | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 248.69 per 1,000 adults | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 259.81 per 1,000 adults | +4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 200.37 per 1,000 adults | 188.72 per 1,000 adults | 209.77 per 1,000 adults | 4 |
| 2010s | 228.27 per 1,000 adults | 194.19 per 1,000 adults | 268.13 per 1,000 adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 246.32 per 1,000 adults | 234.94 per 1,000 adults | 259.81 per 1,000 adults | 5 |
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- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 18.96 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is borrowers from commercial banks in Costa Rica?
- Borrowers from commercial banks in Costa Rica was 259.81 per 1,000 adults in 2024, according to Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest borrowers from commercial banks recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 268.13 per 1,000 adults in 2018.
- What is the lowest borrowers from commercial banks recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 188.72 per 1,000 adults in 2009.
- How does Costa Rica rank for borrowers from commercial banks?
- Costa Rica ranks 48th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is borrowers from commercial banks rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Borrowers from commercial banks (per 1,000 adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Borrowers from commercial banks are the reported number of resident customers that are nonfinancial corporations (public and private) and households who obtained loans from commercial banks and other banks functioning as commercial banks.