Account in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Account was 71.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Account in Costa Rica, 2011–2024
Source: Global Findex Database. Measured in % age 15+.
Analysis
In 2024, account in Costa Rica stood at 71.4%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, account in Costa Rica peaked at 71.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 50.4%, in 2011.
Costa Rica ranks 67th of 116 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 60.9% | 50.4% | 67.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 69.9% | 68.5% | 71.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More reference data data for Costa Rica
- Number of child deaths per woman 0.0176 under-five deaths per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.33 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.33 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 1.33 live births per woman (2023)
- Human Development Index 0.833 (2023)
- Rule of Law - Governance estimate 0.6167 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Rule of Law - Governance score 67.58 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance score 74.55 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate 1.01 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance score 85.98 0-100 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is account in Costa Rica?
- Account in Costa Rica was 71.4% in 2024, according to Global Findex Database.
- What is the highest account recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 71.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest account recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.4% in 2011.
- How does Costa Rica rank for account?
- Costa Rica ranks 67th out of 116 countries with data for 2024.
- Is account rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. 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 Account (% age 15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of respondents who report having an account (by themselves or together with someone else) at a bank or similar financial institution (see the definition for "bank or similar financial institution account") or report personally using a mobile money service in the past year (see the definition for "mobile money account"), (% age 15+)