Depositors with commercial banks in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Depositors with commercial banks was 1,958 per 1,000 adults in 2024. ▲ Rising
Depositors with commercial banks in Costa Rica, 2004–2024
Source: Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in per 1,000 adults.
Analysis
In 2024, depositors with commercial banks in Costa Rica stood at 1,958 per 1,000 adults. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.6% on the previous year and up 87.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, depositors with commercial banks in Costa Rica peaked at 1,958 per 1,000 adults in 2024 and was at its lowest, 647.92 per 1,000 adults, in 2004.
That places Costa Rica 6th out of 104 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Depositors with commercial banks in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 647.92 per 1,000 adults | — |
| 2005 | 719.49 per 1,000 adults | +11.0% |
| 2006 | 728.88 per 1,000 adults | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 1,065 per 1,000 adults | +46.1% |
| 2008 | 1,025 per 1,000 adults | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 960.94 per 1,000 adults | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 985.21 per 1,000 adults | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 999.48 per 1,000 adults | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 1,001 per 1,000 adults | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 1,005 per 1,000 adults | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 1,043 per 1,000 adults | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 1,104 per 1,000 adults | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 1,193 per 1,000 adults | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 1,260 per 1,000 adults | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 1,351 per 1,000 adults | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 1,462 per 1,000 adults | +8.2% |
| 2020 | 1,472 per 1,000 adults | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 1,593 per 1,000 adults | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 1,746 per 1,000 adults | +9.6% |
| 2023 | 1,853 per 1,000 adults | +6.2% |
| 2024 | 1,958 per 1,000 adults | +5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 857.94 per 1,000 adults | 647.92 per 1,000 adults | 1,065 per 1,000 adults | 6 |
| 2010s | 1,140 per 1,000 adults | 985.21 per 1,000 adults | 1,462 per 1,000 adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,724 per 1,000 adults | 1,472 per 1,000 adults | 1,958 per 1,000 adults | 5 |
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- 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 depositors with commercial banks in Costa Rica?
- Depositors with commercial banks in Costa Rica was 1,958 per 1,000 adults in 2024, according to Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest depositors with commercial banks recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 1,958 per 1,000 adults in 2024.
- What is the lowest depositors with commercial banks recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 647.92 per 1,000 adults in 2004.
- How does Costa Rica rank for depositors with commercial banks?
- Costa Rica ranks 6th out of 104 countries with data for 2024.
- Is depositors with commercial banks rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 87.7%. 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 Depositors with commercial banks (per 1,000 adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Depositors with commercial banks are the reported number of deposit account holders, including both resident non-financial corporations (both public and private) and individuals from the household sector, at commercial banks within the reporting jurisdiction for every 1,000 adults. The major types of deposits are checking accounts, savings accounts, and time deposits.