Financial Institutions Access Index in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Financial Institutions Access Index was 0.4903 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Financial Institutions Access Index in Costa Rica, 1980–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for financial institutions access index in Costa Rica is 0.4903, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 6.9% on the previous year and up 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, financial institutions access index in Costa Rica peaked at 0.5988 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.1677, in 1995.
That places Costa Rica 54th out of 183 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.349 | 0.2117 | 0.5414 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1989 | 0.1677 | 0.2433 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3281 | 0.2452 | 0.4096 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5206 | 0.4182 | 0.5988 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4903 | 0.4903 | 0.4903 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 51 North Macedonia 0.5154 compare
- 52 Antigua and Barbuda 0.5083 compare
- 53 Kuwait 0.502 compare
- 55 China (People’s Republic of) 0.4892 compare
- 56 Greece 0.489 compare
- 57 Ireland 0.482 compare
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)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 50.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is financial institutions access index in Costa Rica?
- Financial institutions access index in Costa Rica was 0.4903 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest financial institutions access index recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5988 in 2014.
- What is the lowest financial institutions access index recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1677 in 1995.
- How does Costa Rica rank for financial institutions access index?
- Costa Rica ranks 54th out of 183 countries with data for 2020.
- Is financial institutions access index rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Financial Institutions Access Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The dataset contains nine indices that summarize how developed financial institutions and financial markets are in terms of their depth, access, and efficiency. These indices are aggregated into an overall index of financial development. With the coverage of over 180 countries on annual frequency from 1980 onwards, the database should offer a useful analytical tool for researchers and policy makers.