Provisions to nonperforming loans (%) in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Provisions to nonperforming loans (%) was 51.6% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Provisions to nonperforming loans in Costa Rica, 1998–2020
Source: Financial Soundness Indicators Database (fsi.imf.org), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for provisions to nonperforming loans in Costa Rica is 51.6%, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 8.1% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, provisions to nonperforming loans in Costa Rica peaked at 185.9% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 45.5%, in 2013.
Costa Rica ranks 93rd of 140 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Provisions to nonperforming loans (%) in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 130.1% | — |
| 1999 | 126.8% | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 100.8% | -20.5% |
| 2001 | 113.2% | +12.3% |
| 2002 | 102.6% | -9.4% |
| 2003 | 145.9% | +42.2% |
| 2004 | 122.6% | -16.0% |
| 2005 | 160.3% | +30.8% |
| 2006 | 185.9% | +16.0% |
| 2007 | 169.4% | -8.9% |
| 2008 | 123.5% | -27.1% |
| 2009 | 100.4% | -18.7% |
| 2010 | 47.3% | -52.9% |
| 2011 | 46.8% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 48.4% | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 45.5% | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 46.9% | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 49.5% | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 50.4% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 48.4% | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 53.9% | +11.3% |
| 2019 | 47.7% | -11.5% |
| 2020 | 51.6% | +8.1% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 51.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 51.6%, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 51.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 137.3%, 38% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 128.4% | 126.8% | 130.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 132.5% | 100.4% | 185.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.5% | 45.5% | 53.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.6% | 51.6% | 51.6% | 1 |
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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 provisions to nonperforming loans in Costa Rica?
- Provisions to nonperforming loans in Costa Rica was 51.6% in 2020, according to Financial Soundness Indicators Database (fsi.imf.org), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest provisions to nonperforming loans recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 185.9% in 2006.
- What is the lowest provisions to nonperforming loans recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.5% in 2013.
- How does Costa Rica rank for provisions to nonperforming loans?
- Costa Rica ranks 93rd out of 140 countries with data for 2020.
- Is provisions to nonperforming loans rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Financial Soundness Indicators Database (fsi.imf.org), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Provisions to nonperforming loans (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Provisions to nonperforming loans. Nonperforming Loans are loans for which the contractual payments are delinquent, usually defined as and NPL ratio being overdue for more than a certain number of days (e.g., usually more than 90 days). Reported by IMF staff. Note that due to differences in national accounting, taxation, and supervisory regimes, these data are not strictly comparable across countries.