Costa Rica: Banking system concentration
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| Costa Rica |
Bank concentration: percent of bank assets held by top three banks |
|---|---|
| Latest value | 55.94 |
| Year | 2021 |
| Measure | percent |
| Data availability | 2000 - 2021 |
| Average | 58.40 |
| Min - Max | 54.01 - 73.45 |
| Source | Bankscope |
| Available for | Data download |
The latest value from 2021 is 55.94 percent, an increase from 54.45 percent in 2020. In comparison, the world average is 67.43 percent, based on data from 135 countries. Historically, the average for Costa Rica from 2000 to 2021 is 58.4 percent. The minimum value, 54.01 percent, was reached in 2003 while the maximum of 73.45 percent was recorded in 2014.
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| Recent values | Costa Rica: Banking system concentration |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 55.94 |
| 2020 | 54.45 |
| 2019 | 55.33 |
| 2018 | 55.05 |
| 2017 | 57.57 |
| 2016 | 60.39 |
| 2015 | 64.76 |
| 2014 | 73.45 |
Definition: Raw data are from Bankscope. (Sum(data2025) for three largest banks in Bankscope) / (Sum(data2025) for all banks in Bankscope). Only reported if number of banks in Bankscope is 3 or more. Calculated from underlying bank-by-bank unconsolidated data from Bankscope.
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