Deposit Rate, Percent per annum in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Deposit Rate, Percent per annum was 3.44 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
3.44
Change on year
down 6.8%
World rank
75th
of 143 countries
All-time high
27.32
in 1991
All-time low
1.21
in 2016
Years of data
44
1982–2025

Deposit Rate, Percent per annum in Costa Rica, 1982–2025

01020301982200320251982: 18.31983: 19.51984: 14.51985: 16.51986: 16.71987: 14.11988: 15.21989: 15.61990: 21.21991: 27.31992: 15.81993: 16.91994: 17.71995: 23.91996: 17.31997: 131998: 12.81999: 14.32000: 13.42001: 11.82002: 11.52003: 10.42004: 9.52005: 10.12006: 9.82007: 6.42008: 4.22009: 72010: 5.32011: 42012: 4.72013: 3.92014: 3.32015: 2.42016: 1.22017: 2.82018: 42019: 4.62020: 2.62021: 1.62022: 3.12023: 5.12024: 3.72025: 3.4

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 3.44 for deposit rate, percent per annum in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.8% on the previous year and up 45.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deposit rate, percent per annum in Costa Rica peaked at 27.32 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 1.21, in 2016.

Costa Rica ranks 75th of 143 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Deposit Rate, Percent per annum in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Deposit Rate, Percent per annum in Costa Rica, 1982 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1982 18.29
1983 19.5 +6.6%
1984 14.5 -25.6%
1985 16.5 +13.8%
1986 16.67 +1.1%
1987 14.06 -15.7%
1988 15.18 +8.0%
1989 15.62 +2.9%
1990 21.16 +35.5%
1991 27.32 +29.1%
1992 15.8 -42.1%
1993 16.9 +6.9%
1994 17.72 +4.9%
1995 23.88 +34.7%
1996 17.29 -27.6%
1997 13.03 -24.7%
1998 12.76 -2.1%
1999 14.31 +12.2%
2000 13.38 -6.5%
2001 11.77 -12.0%
2002 11.46 -2.7%
2003 10.41 -9.2%
2004 9.51 -8.6%
2005 10.14 +6.6%
2006 9.77 -3.7%
2007 6.35 -35.0%
2008 4.15 -34.7%
2009 6.96 +67.7%
2010 5.32 -23.5%
2011 4.01 -24.7%
2012 4.74 +18.2%
2013 3.88 -18.2%
2014 3.32 -14.3%
2015 2.37 -28.6%
2016 1.21 -48.9%
2017 2.79 +130.5%
2018 4.02 +43.7%
2019 4.64 +15.4%
2020 2.58 -44.3%
2021 1.61 -37.8%
2022 3.07 +91.2%
2023 5.07 +65.2%
2024 3.69 -27.3%
2025 3.44 -6.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 16.29 14.06 19.5 8
1990s 18.02 12.76 27.32 10
2000s 9.39 4.15 13.38 10
2010s 3.63 1.21 5.32 10
2020s 3.24 1.61 5.07 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is deposit rate, percent per annum in Costa Rica?
Deposit rate, percent per annum in Costa Rica was 3.44 in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest deposit rate, percent per annum recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 27.32 in 1991.
What is the lowest deposit rate, percent per annum recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 1.21 in 2016.
How does Costa Rica rank for deposit rate, percent per annum?
Costa Rica ranks 75th out of 143 countries with data for 2025.
Is deposit rate, percent per annum rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 45.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Deposit Rate, Percent per annum. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Deposit Rate, Percent per annum
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Coverage
145 places, 4,770 data points, 1953–2025
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