Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions was 44.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
44.2%
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
22nd
of 34 countries
All-time high
51.9%
in 2008
All-time low
36.8%
in 2010
Years of data
13
2008–2022

Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions in Costa Rica, 2008–2022

02040602008201520222008: 51.9 preT2010: 36.8 preT2011: 38.2 preT2012: 39.2 preT2014: 38.1 preT2015: 38.1 preT2016: 43 preT2017: 42.5 preT2018: 41.7 preT2019: 45.6 preT2020: 48.1 preT2021: 46.5 preT2022: 44.2 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 44.2% for adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - contributory pensions in 2022.

That represents a change of down 5.0% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - contributory pensions in Costa Rica peaked at 51.9% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 36.8%, in 2010.

Costa Rica ranks 22nd of 34 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions (preT) in Costa Rica, 2008 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2008 51.9%
2010 36.8% -29.2%
2011 38.2% +3.7%
2012 39.2% +2.7%
2014 38.1% -2.7%
2015 38.1% -0.1%
2016 43.0% +12.9%
2017 42.5% -1.3%
2018 41.7% -1.8%
2019 45.6% +9.4%
2020 48.1% +5.4%
2021 46.5% -3.4%
2022 44.2% -5.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 51.9% 51.9% 51.9% 1
2010s 40.4% 36.8% 45.6% 9
2020s 46.3% 44.2% 48.1% 3

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 19 Armenia 46.9% compare
  2. 20 Pakistan 45.5% compare
  3. 21 Argentina 44.7% compare
  4. 23 Panama 43.2% compare
  5. 24 Ecuador 43.0% compare
  6. 25 Honduras 40.7% compare

See the full ranking of 34 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - contributory pensions in Costa Rica?
Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - contributory pensions in Costa Rica was 44.2% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - contributory pensions recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 51.9% in 2008.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - contributory pensions recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 36.8% in 2010.
How does Costa Rica rank for adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - contributory pensions?
Costa Rica ranks 22nd out of 34 countries with data for 2022.
Is adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - contributory pensions rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 347 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Total transfer amount received by all beneficiaries in a population group as a share of the total welfare of beneficiaries in that group