Account in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Account was 71.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Account in Costa Rica, 2011–2024
Source: Global Findex Database. Measured in % age 15+.
Analysis
In 2024, account in Costa Rica stood at 71.4%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, account in Costa Rica peaked at 71.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 50.4%, in 2011.
Costa Rica ranks 67th of 118 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Account in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % age 15+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 50.4% | — |
| 2014 | 64.6% | +28.2% |
| 2017 | 67.8% | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 68.5% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 71.4% | +4.2% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 71.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 97.0%, 74% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 71.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 64.1%, 1.1× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 60.9% | 50.4% | 67.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 69.9% | 68.5% | 71.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More reference data data for Costa Rica
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2987 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.406 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0167 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3161 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0907 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is account in Costa Rica?
- Account in Costa Rica was 71.4% in 2024, according to Global Findex Database.
- What is the highest account recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 71.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest account recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.4% in 2011.
- How does Costa Rica rank for account?
- Costa Rica ranks 67th out of 118 countries with data for 2024.
- Is account rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Global Findex Database, published as part of Account (% age 15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of respondents who report having an account (by themselves or together with someone else) at a bank or similar financial institution (see the definition for "bank or similar financial institution account") or report personally using a mobile money service in the past year (see the definition for "mobile money account"), (% age 15+)