Financial soundness indicators in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Financial soundness indicators was 1.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Financial soundness indicators in Costa Rica, 2008–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 1.4% for financial soundness indicators in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 37.1% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, financial soundness indicators in Costa Rica peaked at 2.5% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2020.
That places Costa Rica 101st out of 150 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Financial soundness indicators in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 2.5% | — |
| 2009 | 1.5% | -39.7% |
| 2010 | 1.6% | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 1.8% | +14.3% |
| 2012 | 2.0% | +11.4% |
| 2013 | 1.5% | -26.3% |
| 2014 | 1.6% | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 1.4% | -12.5% |
| 2016 | 1.7% | +19.3% |
| 2017 | 1.1% | -31.1% |
| 2018 | 1.2% | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 1.4% | +21.2% |
| 2020 | 1.1% | -26.6% |
| 2021 | 1.5% | +39.0% |
| 2022 | 1.7% | +13.7% |
| 2023 | 1.1% | -36.7% |
| 2024 | 1.4% | +37.1% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 1.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.4%, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 1.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.7%, 84% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.0% | 1.5% | 2.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 1.1% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 1.1% | 1.7% | 5 |
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 financial soundness indicators in Costa Rica?
- Financial soundness indicators in Costa Rica was 1.4% in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest financial soundness indicators recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 2.5% in 2008.
- What is the lowest financial soundness indicators recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2020.
- How does Costa Rica rank for financial soundness indicators?
- Costa Rica ranks 101st out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is financial soundness indicators rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Financial soundness indicators. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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