Number of Borrowers, Commercial Banks, of Which: Household Sector in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Number of Borrowers, Commercial Banks, of Which: Household Sector was 1.05 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of Borrowers, Commercial Banks, of Which: Household Sector in Costa Rica, 2006–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 1.05 million for number of borrowers, commercial banks, of which: household sector in 2024. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.6% on the previous year and up 36.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of borrowers, commercial banks, of which: household sector in Costa Rica peaked at 1.05 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 591,760, in 2006.
Costa Rica ranks 43rd of 89 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Number of Borrowers, Commercial Banks, of Which: Household Sector in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 591,760 | — |
| 2007 | 651,646 | +10.1% |
| 2008 | 658,942 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 614,464 | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 645,471 | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 668,174 | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 698,591 | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 740,185 | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 769,023 | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 829,358 | +7.8% |
| 2016 | 897,889 | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 958,549 | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 1.01 million | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 1.03 million | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 945,788 | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 918,781 | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 963,936 | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 994,256 | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 1.05 million | +5.6% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 1.05 million is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.09 million, 50% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 1.05 million is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.19 million, 48% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 629,203 | 591,760 | 658,942 | 4 |
| 2010s | 824,926 | 645,471 | 1.03 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 974,550 | 918,781 | 1.05 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More financial sector data for Costa Rica
- 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 number of borrowers, commercial banks, of which: household sector in Costa Rica?
- Number of borrowers, commercial banks, of which: household sector in Costa Rica was 1.05 million in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest number of borrowers, commercial banks, of which: household sector recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 1.05 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of borrowers, commercial banks, of which: household sector recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 591,760 in 2006.
- How does Costa Rica rank for number of borrowers, commercial banks, of which: household sector?
- Costa Rica ranks 43rd out of 89 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of borrowers, commercial banks, of which: household sector rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.5%. 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 Number of Borrowers, Commercial Banks, of Which: Household Sector Borrowers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gender-disaggregated data on access to and use of financial services.