Financial soundness indicators in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Financial soundness indicators was 1.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
1.0%
Change on year
down 37.3%
World rank
122nd
of 146 countries
All-time high
2.5%
in 2008
All-time low
1.0%
in 2023
Years of data
16
2008–2023

Financial soundness indicators in Costa Rica, 2008–2023

01232008201520232008: 2.5 %2009: 1.5 %2010: 1.6 %2011: 1.8 %2012: 2 %2013: 1.5 %2014: 1.6 %2015: 1.4 %2016: 1.7 %2017: 1.1 %2018: 1.2 %2019: 1.4 %2020: 1.1 %2021: 1.5 %2022: 1.7 %2023: 1 %

Source: International Monetary Fund – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 1.0% for financial soundness indicators in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 37.3% on the previous year and down 31.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, financial soundness indicators in Costa Rica peaked at 2.5% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2023.

That places Costa Rica 122nd out of 146 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.0% 1.5% 2.5% 2
2010s 1.5% 1.1% 2.0% 10
2020s 1.3% 1.0% 1.7% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is financial soundness indicators in Costa Rica?
Financial soundness indicators in Costa Rica was 1.0% in 2023, 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 1.0% in 2023.
How does Costa Rica rank for financial soundness indicators?
Costa Rica ranks 122nd out of 146 countries with data for 2023.
Is financial soundness indicators rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is down 31.1%. 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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About this data

Indicator
Financial soundness indicators
Unit
%
Source
International Monetary Fund – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
146 places, 2,107 data points, 2001–2024
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