Number of commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Number of commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults was 15.1 per 100,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults in Costa Rica, 2004–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2024, number of commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults in Costa Rica stood at 15.1 per 100,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 32.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults in Costa Rica peaked at 23.14 per 100,000 people in 2011 and was at its lowest, 15.1 per 100,000 people, in 2024.
That places Costa Rica 69th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Number of commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 16.25 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2005 | 18.18 per 100,000 people | +11.8% |
| 2006 | 18.78 per 100,000 people | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 20.92 per 100,000 people | +11.4% |
| 2008 | 20.64 per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 20.22 per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 20.3 per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 23.14 per 100,000 people | +14.0% |
| 2012 | 23.07 per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 22.59 per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 22.36 per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 22.34 per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 21.79 per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 20.73 per 100,000 people | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 19.87 per 100,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 19.15 per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 17.37 per 100,000 people | -9.3% |
| 2021 | 16.54 per 100,000 people | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 16.08 per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 15.69 per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 15.1 per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.17 per 100,000 people | 16.25 per 100,000 people | 20.92 per 100,000 people | 6 |
| 2010s | 21.53 per 100,000 people | 19.15 per 100,000 people | 23.14 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.15 per 100,000 people | 15.1 per 100,000 people | 17.37 per 100,000 people | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults in Costa Rica?
- Number of commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults in Costa Rica was 15.1 per 100,000 people in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 23.14 per 100,000 people in 2011.
- What is the lowest number of commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.1 per 100,000 people in 2024.
- How does Costa Rica rank for number of commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults?
- Costa Rica ranks 69th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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