Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory was 47.5% in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
47.5%
Change on year
down 6.6%
World rank
19th
of 34 countries
All-time high
64.6%
in 2008
All-time low
40.3%
in 2012
Years of data
13
2008–2022

Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory in Costa Rica, 2008–2022

02040602008201520222008: 64.62010: 40.72011: 44.12012: 40.32014: 43.82015: 47.32016: 47.52017: 472018: 50.32019: 50.52020: 55.12021: 50.92022: 47.5

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 47.5% for adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.6% on the previous year and up 17.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory in Costa Rica peaked at 64.6% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 40.3%, in 2012.

That places Costa Rica 19th out of 34 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory Pensions in Costa Rica, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 64.6%
2010 40.7% -37.0%
2011 44.1% +8.4%
2012 40.3% -8.6%
2014 43.8% +8.6%
2015 47.3% +8.0%
2016 47.5% +0.4%
2017 47.0% -1.0%
2018 50.3% +7.0%
2019 50.5% +0.4%
2020 55.1% +9.1%
2021 50.9% -7.7%
2022 47.5% -6.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 64.6% 64.6% 64.6% 1
2010s 45.7% 40.3% 50.5% 9
2020s 51.2% 47.5% 55.1% 3

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 16 Kazakhstan 52.3% compare
  2. 17 Viet Nam 47.9% compare
  3. 18 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 47.7% compare
  4. 20 Mongolia 47.2% compare
  5. 21 Chile 46.3% compare
  6. 22 Uruguay 46.3% compare

See the full ranking of 34 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory in Costa Rica?
Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory in Costa Rica was 47.5% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 64.6% in 2008.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 40.3% in 2012.
How does Costa Rica rank for adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory?
Costa Rica ranks 19th out of 34 countries with data for 2022.
Is adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory Pensions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory Pensions
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 345 data points, 2002–2023
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Total transfer amount received by all beneficiaries in a population group as a share of the total welfare of beneficiaries in that group