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

Costa Rica: Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - All Private Transfers was 19.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
19.2%
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
19th
of 36 countries
All-time high
21.6%
in 2020
All-time low
14.6%
in 2012
Years of data
13
2008–2022

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

051015202008201520222008: 15.32010: 17.52011: 162012: 14.62014: 16.12015: 15.62016: 17.42017: 172018: 17.82019: 18.92020: 21.62021: 18.52022: 19.2

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 19.2% for adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - all private transfers in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 31.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - all private transfers in Costa Rica peaked at 21.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 14.6%, in 2012.

That places Costa Rica 19th 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 in Costa Rica, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 15.3%
2010 17.5% +14.3%
2011 16.0% -8.7%
2012 14.6% -8.7%
2014 16.1% +10.1%
2015 15.6% -3.0%
2016 17.4% +12.0%
2017 17.0% -2.7%
2018 17.8% +4.9%
2019 18.9% +6.2%
2020 21.6% +14.0%
2021 18.5% -14.3%
2022 19.2% +3.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 15.3% 15.3% 15.3% 1
2010s 16.8% 14.6% 18.9% 9
2020s 19.7% 18.5% 21.6% 3

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 16 Pakistan 23.9% compare
  2. 17 Kazakhstan 19.7% compare
  3. 18 Argentina 19.4% compare
  4. 20 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 18.9% compare
  5. 21 Mexico 18.6% compare
  6. 22 Türkiye 18.4% 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 19.2% 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 21.6% in 2020.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - all private transfers recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 14.6% in 2012.
How does Costa Rica rank for adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - all private transfers?
Costa Rica ranks 19th 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 31.7%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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