Owns a debit card, income, richest 60% in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Owns a debit card, income, richest 60% was 70.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
70.3%
Change on year
up 11.0%
World rank
54th
of 85 countries
All-time high
70.3%
in 2024
All-time low
54.4%
in 2011
Years of data
5
2011–2024

Owns a debit card, income, richest 60% in Costa Rica, 2011–2024

0204060802011201720242011: 54.4 % ages 15+2014: 59.7 % ages 15+2017: 60 % ages 15+2021: 63.4 % ages 15+2024: 70.3 % ages 15+

Source: Global Findex database. Measured in % ages 15+.

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 70.3% for owns a debit card, income, richest 60% in 2024. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is up 11.0% on the previous year and up 17.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, owns a debit card, income, richest 60% in Costa Rica peaked at 70.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 54.4%, in 2011.

That places Costa Rica 54th out of 85 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Owns a debit card, income, richest 60% in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Owns a debit card, income, richest 60% (% ages 15+) in Costa Rica, 2011 to 2024.
Year % ages 15+ Change
2011 54.4%
2014 59.7% +9.6%
2017 60.0% +0.5%
2021 63.4% +5.7%
2024 70.3% +11.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 58.0% 54.4% 60.0% 3
2020s 66.9% 63.4% 70.3% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is owns a debit card, income, richest 60% in Costa Rica?
Owns a debit card, income, richest 60% in Costa Rica was 70.3% in 2024, according to Global Findex database.
What is the highest owns a debit card, income, richest 60% recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 70.3% in 2024.
What is the lowest owns a debit card, income, richest 60% recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 54.4% in 2011.
How does Costa Rica rank for owns a debit card, income, richest 60%?
Costa Rica ranks 54th out of 85 countries with data for 2024.
Is owns a debit card, income, richest 60% rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.8%. 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 Owns a debit card, income, richest 60% (% ages 15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Owns a debit card, income, richest 60% (% ages 15+)
Unit
% ages 15+
Source
Global Findex database
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
93 places, 465 data points, 2011–2024
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The percentage of respondents who report having a debit card, richest 60% (% ages 15+)