Saved at a financial institution or using a mobile money account in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Saved at a financial institution or using a mobile money account was 34.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Saved at a financial institution or using a mobile money account in Costa Rica, 2011–2024
Source: Global Findex Database. Measured in % age 15+.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 34.9% for saved at a financial institution or using a mobile money account in 2024. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 59.9% on the previous year and up 44.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, saved at a financial institution or using a mobile money account in Costa Rica peaked at 34.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 19.9%, in 2011.
That places Costa Rica 22nd out of 82 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Saved at a financial institution or using a mobile money account in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % age 15+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 19.9% | — |
| 2014 | 24.2% | +21.5% |
| 2017 | 23.0% | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 21.9% | -5.2% |
| 2024 | 34.9% | +59.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 22.4% | 19.9% | 24.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 28.4% | 21.9% | 34.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 19 Mongolia 36.3% compare
- 20 South Africa 35.8% compare
- 21 Argentina 35.8% compare
- 23 Burkina Faso 32.9% compare
- 24 Panama 32.9% compare
- 25 North Macedonia 32.4% compare
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 saved at a financial institution or using a mobile money account in Costa Rica?
- Saved at a financial institution or using a mobile money account in Costa Rica was 34.9% in 2024, according to Global Findex Database.
- What is the highest saved at a financial institution or using a mobile money account recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 34.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest saved at a financial institution or using a mobile money account recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.9% in 2011.
- How does Costa Rica rank for saved at a financial institution or using a mobile money account?
- Costa Rica ranks 22nd out of 82 countries with data for 2024.
- Is saved at a financial institution or using a mobile money account rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.5%. 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 Saved at a financial institution or using a mobile money account (% age 15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of respondents who report saving or setting aside any money at a bank or similar financial institution or using a mobile money account to save in the past year, (% age 15+)