Outstanding loans per 1,000 adults in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Outstanding loans per 1,000 adults was 4,495 in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
4,495
Change on year
up 5.3%
World rank
15th
of 177 countries
All-time high
4,495
in 2017
All-time low
2,514
in 2011
Years of data
7
2011–2017

Outstanding loans per 1,000 adults in Costa Rica, 2011–2017

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k2011201420172011: 2.5k2012: 2.8k2013: 3.1k2014: 3.5k2015: 3.9k2016: 4.3k2017: 4.5k

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 4,495 for outstanding loans per 1,000 adults in 2017. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 78.9% over ten years.

Costa Rica ranks 15th of 177 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Outstanding loans per 1,000 adults in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Outstanding loans per 1,000 adults in Costa Rica, 2011 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2011 2,514 —
2012 2,805 +11.6%
2013 3,088 +10.1%
2014 3,534 +14.5%
2015 3,873 +9.6%
2016 4,269 +10.2%
2017 4,495 +5.3%

Costa Rica compared with similar countries

  • Costa Rica's 4,495 is above the median for high income countries, which is 42.09, 106.8× the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • Costa Rica's 4,495 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 22.5, 199.8× the median. (33 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 12 Mongolia 5,765 compare
  2. 13 Japan 4,880 compare
  3. 14 Uzbekistan 4,741 compare
  4. 16 Equatorial Guinea 1,502 compare
  5. 17 Hong Kong 1,414 compare
  6. 18 Hungary 1,343 compare

See the full ranking of 177 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is outstanding loans per 1,000 adults in Costa Rica?
Outstanding loans per 1,000 adults in Costa Rica was 4,495 in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest outstanding loans per 1,000 adults recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 4,495 in 2017.
What is the lowest outstanding loans per 1,000 adults recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 2,514 in 2011.
How does Costa Rica rank for outstanding loans per 1,000 adults?
Costa Rica ranks 15th out of 177 countries with data for 2017.
Is outstanding loans per 1,000 adults rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 78.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Outstanding loans per 1,000 adults. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Outstanding loans per 1,000 adults
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
177 places, 1,212 data points, 2011–2017
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