Costa Rica


The Housing Finance Sector data for Costa Rica extends back to 2000. Please click on the Research Center tab above to access data for previous years not shown.

Costa Rica: Statistical Data At-A-Glance
IndicatorDataYearSource
Total population5.05 million2019WDI
Urban population (% of total)80.08% of total2019WDI
GDP, current prices (U.S. dollars)61,021 USD (millions)2019WEO
GDP based on PPP per capita GDP (Current international dollar)18,037.75 USD 2019WEO
Inflation, end of period consumer prices (Percent change)3.23%2019WEO
Average bank deposit rate4.64%2019IFS
Lending rate8.75%2019IFS
Owner-occupied units57.63% of total2019INEC
Total amount of home mortgage loans outstanding at the end of year in millions of USD:8,425.92 USD (millions)2015Banco Central de Costa Rica
Total amount of home mortgage loans outstanding at the end of year as % of GDP (current)15.93%2015Banco Central de Costa Rica
Typical LTV at origination902015Various Sources
Retail funding (deposits/other)primary2015Inter-American Development Bank
Funding through mortgage bonds secondary2015Inter-American Development Bank
Funding through securitization of mortgagestertiary2015Inter-American Development Bank
Other tertiary2015Inter-American Development Bank
Typical number of days needed for the transfer of title192015WDI