Commercial bank branches in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Commercial bank branches was 15.1 per 100,000 adults in 2024. ▼ Falling
Commercial bank branches in Costa Rica, 2004–2024
Source: IMF Financial Access Survey, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100,000 adults.
Analysis
In 2024, commercial bank branches in Costa Rica stood at 15.1 per 100,000 adults. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and down 32.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial bank branches in Costa Rica peaked at 23.14 per 100,000 adults in 2011 and was at its lowest, 15.1 per 100,000 adults, in 2024.
That places Costa Rica 66th out of 184 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.
Commercial bank branches in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 16.25 per 100,000 adults | — |
| 2005 | 18.18 per 100,000 adults | +11.8% |
| 2006 | 18.78 per 100,000 adults | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 20.92 per 100,000 adults | +11.4% |
| 2008 | 20.64 per 100,000 adults | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 20.22 per 100,000 adults | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 20.3 per 100,000 adults | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 23.14 per 100,000 adults | +14.0% |
| 2012 | 23.07 per 100,000 adults | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 22.59 per 100,000 adults | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 22.36 per 100,000 adults | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 22.34 per 100,000 adults | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 21.79 per 100,000 adults | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 20.73 per 100,000 adults | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 19.87 per 100,000 adults | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 19.15 per 100,000 adults | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 17.37 per 100,000 adults | -9.3% |
| 2021 | 16.54 per 100,000 adults | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 16.08 per 100,000 adults | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 15.69 per 100,000 adults | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 15.1 per 100,000 adults | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.17 per 100,000 adults | 16.25 per 100,000 adults | 20.92 per 100,000 adults | 6 |
| 2010s | 21.53 per 100,000 adults | 19.15 per 100,000 adults | 23.14 per 100,000 adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.15 per 100,000 adults | 15.1 per 100,000 adults | 17.37 per 100,000 adults | 5 |
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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 commercial bank branches in Costa Rica?
- Commercial bank branches in Costa Rica was 15.1 per 100,000 adults in 2024, according to IMF Financial Access Survey, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest commercial bank branches recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 23.14 per 100,000 adults in 2011.
- What is the lowest commercial bank branches recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.1 per 100,000 adults in 2024.
- How does Costa Rica rank for commercial bank branches?
- Costa Rica ranks 66th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is commercial bank branches 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 IMF Financial Access Survey, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Commercial bank branches. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults. Commercial bank branches are retail locations of resident commercial banks and other resident banks that function as commercial banks to provide financial services to customers.