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

Latest (2024)
15.1 per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
69th
of 194 countries
All-time high
23.14 per 100,000 people
in 2011
All-time low
15.1 per 100,000 people
in 2024
Years of data
21
2004–2024

Number of commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults in Costa Rica, 2004–2024

05101520252004201420242004: 16.3 per 100,000 people2005: 18.2 per 100,000 people2006: 18.8 per 100,000 people2007: 20.9 per 100,000 people2008: 20.6 per 100,000 people2009: 20.2 per 100,000 people2010: 20.3 per 100,000 people2011: 23.1 per 100,000 people2012: 23.1 per 100,000 people2013: 22.6 per 100,000 people2014: 22.4 per 100,000 people2015: 22.3 per 100,000 people2016: 21.8 per 100,000 people2017: 20.7 per 100,000 people2018: 19.9 per 100,000 people2019: 19.1 per 100,000 people2020: 17.4 per 100,000 people2021: 16.5 per 100,000 people2022: 16.1 per 100,000 people2023: 15.7 per 100,000 people2024: 15.1 per 100,000 people

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

Annual values for Number of commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults in Costa Rica, 2004 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 66 Ukraine 15.55 per 100,000 people compare
  2. 67 Australia 15.46 per 100,000 people compare
  3. 68 Greece 15.23 per 100,000 people compare
  4. 70 Saint Lucia 14.84 per 100,000 people compare
  5. 71 New Zealand 14.71 per 100,000 people compare
  6. 72 Czechia 14.63 per 100,000 people compare

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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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Indicator
Number of commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults
Unit
per 100,000 people
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
208 places, 3,920 data points, 2004–2024
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