Credit to the private sector — all countries

Credit to the private sector — Costa Rica

Credit to the private sector in Costa Rica in 2025 — 51.03%. Ranked 36 in the world out of 87. Since 2005, the indicator has risen by 15.17 pp.

2025 51.03% −0.2 pp vs 2024
World rank 36of 87
Period maximum 60.16%2018
Period minimum 35.86%2005

Trend over time

2005–2025 · % of GDP

Credit to the private sector — Costa Rica, 2005–20253040506070200520072009201120132015201720192021202320252005: 35.86%2006: 37.86%2007: 43.77%2008: 49.38%2009: 47.65%2010: 44.31%2011: 46.02%2012: 47.45%2013: 49.73%2014: 53.1%2015: 55.13%2016: 58.64%2017: 59.69%2018: 60.16%2019: 55.89%2020: 59.74%2021: 56.05%2022: 51.36%2023: 50.53%2024: 51.23%2025: 51.03%
Change over the period: +15.17 pp Annual average: 0.76 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Costa Rica

Costa Rica 51.03%
Central America computed 36.88%
Credit to the private sector — Costa Rica, by year Costa Rica All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 51.03 −0.2 pp
2024 51.23 +0.7 pp
2023 50.53 −0.83 pp
2022 51.36 −4.69 pp
2021 56.05 −3.69 pp
2020 59.74 +3.86 pp
2019 55.89 −4.28 pp
2018 60.16 +0.48 pp
2017 59.69 +1.05 pp
2016 58.64 +3.51 pp
2015 55.13 +2.03 pp
2014 53.1 +3.37 pp
2013 49.73 +2.28 pp
2012 47.45 +1.43 pp
2011 46.02 +1.71 pp
2010 44.31 −3.34 pp
2009 47.65 −1.73 pp
2008 49.38 +5.61 pp
2007 43.77 +5.91 pp
2006 37.86 +2 pp
2005 35.86

Central America, 2025

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

Domestic credit to the private sector by financial institutions as a percent of GDP: loans, purchases of non-equity securities, trade credit and other accounts receivable. An indicator of financial development, but of potential risk as well: growth that is too fast relative to GDP is one of the most reliable precursors of banking crises.

Source: World Economic Outlook (IMF), license IMF open data.