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

Costa Rica: Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions was 40.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
40.5%
Change on year
down 6.0%
World rank
21st
of 34 countries
All-time high
48.8%
in 2008
All-time low
34.0%
in 2011
Years of data
13
2008–2022

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

010203040502008201520222008: 48.82010: 342011: 342012: 36.32014: 36.42015: 34.12016: 38.62017: 382018: 38.82019: 40.92020: 44.52021: 43.12022: 40.5

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - contributory pensions in Costa Rica is 40.5%, measured in 2022.

The figure is down 6.0% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - contributory pensions in Costa Rica peaked at 48.8% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 34.0%, in 2011.

Costa Rica ranks 21st 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 in Costa Rica, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 48.8%
2010 34.0% -30.3%
2011 34.0% -0.1%
2012 36.3% +6.6%
2014 36.4% +0.5%
2015 34.1% -6.5%
2016 38.6% +13.2%
2017 38.0% -1.4%
2018 38.8% +2.0%
2019 40.9% +5.4%
2020 44.5% +8.8%
2021 43.1% -3.2%
2022 40.5% -6.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 48.8% 48.8% 48.8% 1
2010s 36.8% 34.0% 40.9% 9
2020s 42.7% 40.5% 44.5% 3

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 18 Mongolia 46.8% compare
  2. 19 Armenia 43.9% compare
  3. 20 Pakistan 42.2% compare
  4. 22 Bolivia 39.6% compare
  5. 23 Panama 38.7% compare
  6. 24 Chile 38.5% 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 40.5% 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 48.8% in 2008.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - contributory pensions recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 34.0% in 2011.
How does Costa Rica rank for adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - contributory pensions?
Costa Rica ranks 21st 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 11.6%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 347 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