Commercial bank branches in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Commercial bank branches was 15.1 per 100,000 adults in 2024. ▼ Falling
Commercial bank branches in Costa Rica, 2004–2024
Source: Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in per 100,000 adults.
Analysis
In 2024, commercial bank branches in Costa Rica stood at 15.1 per 100,000 adults. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 32.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial bank branches in Costa Rica peaked at 23.14 per 100,000 adults in 2011 and was at its lowest, 15.1 per 100,000 adults, in 2024.
That places Costa Rica 67th out of 185 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Commercial bank branches in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 16.25 per 100,000 adults | — |
| 2005 | 18.18 per 100,000 adults | +11.8% |
| 2006 | 18.78 per 100,000 adults | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 20.92 per 100,000 adults | +11.4% |
| 2008 | 20.64 per 100,000 adults | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 20.22 per 100,000 adults | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 20.3 per 100,000 adults | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 23.14 per 100,000 adults | +14.0% |
| 2012 | 23.07 per 100,000 adults | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 22.59 per 100,000 adults | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 22.36 per 100,000 adults | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 22.34 per 100,000 adults | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 21.79 per 100,000 adults | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 20.73 per 100,000 adults | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 19.87 per 100,000 adults | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 19.15 per 100,000 adults | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 17.37 per 100,000 adults | -9.3% |
| 2021 | 16.54 per 100,000 adults | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 16.08 per 100,000 adults | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 15.69 per 100,000 adults | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 15.1 per 100,000 adults | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.17 per 100,000 adults | 16.25 per 100,000 adults | 20.92 per 100,000 adults | 6 |
| 2010s | 21.53 per 100,000 adults | 19.15 per 100,000 adults | 23.14 per 100,000 adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.15 per 100,000 adults | 15.1 per 100,000 adults | 17.37 per 100,000 adults | 5 |
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More financial sector data for Costa Rica
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 5.79 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 289.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 0.4016 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 0 SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 0 SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 11.97 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 12.48 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 12.48 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 12.48 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 2,421 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial bank branches in Costa Rica?
- Commercial bank branches in Costa Rica was 15.1 per 100,000 adults in 2024, according to Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest commercial bank branches recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 23.14 per 100,000 adults in 2011.
- What is the lowest commercial bank branches recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.1 per 100,000 adults in 2024.
- How does Costa Rica rank for commercial bank branches?
- Costa Rica ranks 67th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is commercial bank branches rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Commercial bank branches (per 100,000 adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Commercial bank branches are retail locations of resident commercial banks and other resident banks that function as commercial banks that provide financial services to customers and are physically separated from the main office but not organized as legally separated subsidiaries.