Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - All Private Transfers in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - All Private Transfers was 19.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
19.3%
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
20th
of 36 countries
All-time high
22.2%
in 2020
All-time low
15.0%
in 2012
Years of data
13
2008–2022

Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - All Private Transfers in Costa Rica, 2008–2022

051015202008201520222008: 16 preT2010: 16.7 preT2011: 15.6 preT2012: 15 preT2014: 15.2 preT2015: 15.5 preT2016: 17.8 preT2017: 16.6 preT2018: 17.9 preT2019: 19 preT2020: 22.2 preT2021: 19.6 preT2022: 19.3 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - all private transfers in Costa Rica is 19.3%, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 29.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - all private transfers in Costa Rica peaked at 22.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 15.0%, in 2012.

That places Costa Rica 20th out of 36 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 3rd quintile (%) - All Private Transfers in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - All Private Transfers (preT) in Costa Rica, 2008 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2008 16.0%
2010 16.7% +4.0%
2011 15.6% -6.4%
2012 15.0% -4.1%
2014 15.2% +1.7%
2015 15.5% +1.7%
2016 17.8% +15.1%
2017 16.6% -7.1%
2018 17.9% +7.8%
2019 19.0% +6.1%
2020 22.2% +17.3%
2021 19.6% -11.8%
2022 19.3% -1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 16.0% 16.0% 16.0% 1
2010s 16.6% 15.0% 19.0% 9
2020s 20.4% 19.3% 22.2% 3

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 17 Kazakhstan 20.5% compare
  2. 18 Argentina 20.3% compare
  3. 19 Georgia 20.0% compare
  4. 21 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 19.2% compare
  5. 22 Mexico 18.5% compare
  6. 23 El Salvador 17.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - all private transfers in Costa Rica?
Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - all private transfers in Costa Rica was 19.3% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - all private transfers recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 22.2% in 2020.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - all private transfers recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 15.0% in 2012.
How does Costa Rica rank for adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - all private transfers?
Costa Rica ranks 20th out of 36 countries with data for 2022.
Is adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - all private transfers rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.2%. 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 3rd quintile (%) - All Private Transfers (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - All Private Transfers (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 351 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