As of January 2022, banks in Panama granted more than 52 billion U.S. dollars worth of credits, the highest figure among Central American countries. Meanwhile, Costa Rican banks reported credits amounting to over 29 billion dollars. In 2020, domestic credits provided by the financial sector in Costa Rica represented more than 90 percent of the country's gross domestic product.
Credit granted by banks in Central America as of January 2022, by country
(in billion U.S. dollars)
Various sources include: Banco Central de Reserva de El Salvador, Banco Central de Nicaragua, Comisión Nacional de Bancos y Seguros de Honduras, Superintendencia de Bancos de Guatemala, Superintendencia de Bancos de Panamá, Superintendencia de Bancos de la República Dominicana, and Superintendencia General de Entidades Financieras.
Figures calculated by Statista based on the figures in national currency and the exchange rate provided by the source.
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