ReLAC

Credit Unions in Latin America

ReLAC Member Countries

CountryCredit UnionsNumber of MembersSavingsLoansReservesAssetsPenetration Rate
Brazil799 17,001,518 $64,952,780,483$63,709,438,698$15,491,622,313$104,024,370,30511.3%
Colombia174 3,532,177 $2,236,300,978$3,198,945,207$1,185,367,278$3,953,794,4699.8%
Costa Rica66 735,621 $4,885,243,907$5,073,057,477$337,215,783$7,794,079,28320.6%
El Salvador604 1,893,699 $3,440,000,000$4,039,000,000$933,000,000$4,949,000,00045%
Guatemala25 2,551,082 $3,157,420,921$2,698,536,944$397,779,717$3,732,196,99523.4%
Mexico155 8,500,000 $8,946,211,442$5,754,362,535$1,712,000,000$11,011,981,3939.9%
Panama139 129,032 $423,307,800$435,691,080$58,218,823$742,527,0574.5%
Peru348 2,192,615 $2,199,324,644$2,583,357,340$678,194,758$3,366,860,3019.8%
Dominican Republic17 1,245,464 $1,359,071,559$1,228,663,605$307,886,498$2,323,136,49416.9%
*The penetration rate is calculated by dividing the total number of credit union members by the economically active population.

Source 2022 World Council Statistical Report.