Non-performing loans to total gross loans in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Non-performing loans to total gross loans was 2.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
2.1%
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
104th
of 139 countries
All-time high
2.4%
in 2020
All-time low
1.5%
in 2008
Years of data
17
2008–2024

Non-performing loans to total gross loans in Costa Rica, 2008–2024

00.511.522.52008201620242008: 1.52009: 2.12010: 1.92011: 1.82012: 1.72013: 1.72014: 1.62015: 1.72016: 1.62017: 2.12018: 2.12019: 2.42020: 2.42021: 2.32022: 2.12023: 22024: 2.1

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 2.1% for non-performing loans to total gross loans in 2024.

That represents a change of up 4.9% on the previous year and up 32.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, non-performing loans to total gross loans in Costa Rica peaked at 2.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2008.

Costa Rica ranks 104th of 139 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Non-performing loans to total gross loans in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Non-performing loans to total gross loans (%) in Costa Rica, 2008 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2008 1.5%
2009 2.1% +34.1%
2010 1.9% -9.9%
2011 1.8% -2.1%
2012 1.7% -3.9%
2013 1.7% +0.2%
2014 1.6% -11.2%
2015 1.7% +7.2%
2016 1.6% -6.7%
2017 2.1% +32.2%
2018 2.1% +3.1%
2019 2.4% +13.1%
2020 2.4% +0.8%
2021 2.3% -6.5%
2022 2.1% -6.6%
2023 2.0% -6.9%
2024 2.1% +4.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.8% 1.5% 2.1% 2
2010s 1.9% 1.6% 2.4% 10
2020s 2.2% 2.0% 2.4% 5

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

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  2. 102 Paraguay 2.2% compare
  3. 103 France 2.1% compare
  4. 105 Iceland 2.0% compare
  5. 106 Mexico 2.0% compare
  6. 107 Belgium 2.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is non-performing loans to total gross loans in Costa Rica?
Non-performing loans to total gross loans in Costa Rica was 2.1% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest non-performing loans to total gross loans recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 2.4% in 2020.
What is the lowest non-performing loans to total gross loans recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2008.
How does Costa Rica rank for non-performing loans to total gross loans?
Costa Rica ranks 104th out of 139 countries with data for 2024.
Is non-performing loans to total gross loans rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Non-performing loans to total gross loans (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Non-performing loans to total gross loans (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
150 places, 2,267 data points, 2000–2025
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