Number of Household Sector Borrowers at Commercial Banks per 1,000 in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Number of Household Sector Borrowers at Commercial Banks per 1,000 was 252.07 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of Household Sector Borrowers at Commercial Banks per 1,000 in Costa Rica, 2006–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 252.07 for number of household sector borrowers at commercial banks per 1,000 in 2024.
The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of household sector borrowers at commercial banks per 1,000 in Costa Rica peaked at 260.62 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 183, in 2009.
That places Costa Rica 41st out of 89 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Number of Household Sector Borrowers at Commercial Banks per 1,000 in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 187.76 | — |
| 2007 | 202.28 | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 200.28 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 183 | -8.6% |
| 2010 | 188.53 | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 191.58 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 196.78 | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 204.95 | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 209.41 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 222.2 | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 236.89 | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 249.35 | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 260.62 | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 260.46 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 237.02 | -9.0% |
| 2021 | 227.82 | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 236.63 | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 241.41 | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 252.07 | +4.4% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 252.07 is below the median for high income countries, which is 346.83, 73% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 252.07 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 241.19, 1.0× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 193.33 | 183 | 202.28 | 4 |
| 2010s | 222.08 | 188.53 | 260.62 | 10 |
| 2020s | 238.99 | 227.82 | 252.07 | 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 household sector borrowers at commercial banks per 1,000 in Costa Rica?
- Number of household sector borrowers at commercial banks per 1,000 in Costa Rica was 252.07 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest number of household sector borrowers at commercial banks per 1,000 recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 260.62 in 2018.
- What is the lowest number of household sector borrowers at commercial banks per 1,000 recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 183 in 2009.
- How does Costa Rica rank for number of household sector borrowers at commercial banks per 1,000?
- Costa Rica ranks 41st out of 89 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of household sector borrowers at commercial banks per 1,000 rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.4%. 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 Household Sector Borrowers at Commercial Banks per 1,000 Adults. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gender-disaggregated data on access to and use of financial services.