Financial Institutions Index in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Financial Institutions Index was 0.5127 in 2020. β² Rising
Financial Institutions Index in Costa Rica, 1980β2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2020, financial institutions index in Costa Rica stood at 0.5127.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and up 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, financial institutions index in Costa Rica peaked at 0.573 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.2278, in 1991.
Costa Rica ranks 57th of 183 countries on this measure, 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 | 0.4184 | 0.2811 | 0.573 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2661 | 0.2278 | 0.3136 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3558 | 0.2979 | 0.405 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4809 | 0.3994 | 0.5325 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5127 | 0.5127 | 0.5127 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
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 index in Costa Rica?
- Financial institutions index in Costa Rica was 0.5127 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest financial institutions index recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.573 in 1980.
- What is the lowest financial institutions index recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2278 in 1991.
- How does Costa Rica rank for financial institutions index?
- Costa Rica ranks 57th out of 183 countries with data for 2020.
- Is financial institutions index rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.3%. 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 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.