Owns a debit card (% age 15+) in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Owns a debit card was 62.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Owns a debit card in Costa Rica, 2011–2024
Source: Global Findex Database. Measured in % age 15+.
Analysis
The most recent figure for owns a debit card in Costa Rica is 62.9%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.6% on the previous year and up 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, owns a debit card in Costa Rica peaked at 62.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 43.8%, in 2011.
Costa Rica ranks 57th of 118 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Owns a debit card in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % age 15+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 43.8% | — |
| 2014 | 53.6% | +22.3% |
| 2017 | 51.7% | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 52.6% | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 62.9% | +19.6% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 62.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 88.5%, 71% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 62.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 43.2%, 1.5× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 49.7% | 43.8% | 53.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 57.7% | 52.6% | 62.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
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- 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 owns a debit card in Costa Rica?
- Owns a debit card in Costa Rica was 62.9% in 2024, according to Global Findex Database.
- What is the highest owns a debit card recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 62.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest owns a debit card recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.8% in 2011.
- How does Costa Rica rank for owns a debit card?
- Costa Rica ranks 57th out of 118 countries with data for 2024.
- Is owns a debit card rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.5%. 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 Owns a debit card (% age 15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of respondents who report having an ATM or debit card, (% age 15+)