Proportion of adults (15 years and older) with an account at a in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Proportion of adults (15 years and older) with an account at a was 71.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of adults (15 years and older) with an account at a in Costa Rica, 2011–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of adults (15 years and older) with an account at a in Costa Rica is 71.4%, measured in 2024. 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, proportion of adults (15 years and older) with an account at a in Costa Rica peaked at 71.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 50.4%, in 2011.
Costa Rica ranks 70th of 122 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of adults (15 years and older) with an account at a in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 50.4% | — |
| 2014 | 64.6% | +28.2% |
| 2017 | 67.8% | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 68.5% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 71.4% | +4.2% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 71.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 96.7%, 74% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 71.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 64.1%, 1.1× the median. (15 countries reporting)
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 science & technology data for Costa Rica
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 136.03 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.36 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 6.98 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 133.51 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 2.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 660.82 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of adults (15 years and older) with an account at a in Costa Rica?
- Proportion of adults (15 years and older) with an account at a in Costa Rica was 71.4% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of adults (15 years and older) with an account at a recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 71.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of adults (15 years and older) with an account at a recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.4% in 2011.
- How does Costa Rica rank for proportion of adults (15 years and older) with an account at a?
- Costa Rica ranks 70th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of adults (15 years and older) with an account at a 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of adults (15 years and older) with an account at a financial institution or mobile-money-service provider, by sex (% of adults aged 15 years and older). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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