Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions was 41.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
41.4%
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
14th
of 34 countries
All-time high
45.4%
in 2020
All-time low
30.3%
in 2011
Years of data
13
2008–2022

Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions in Costa Rica, 2008–2022

010203040502008201520222008: 33.3 preT2010: 33.2 preT2011: 30.3 preT2012: 33.7 preT2014: 32 preT2015: 33.3 preT2016: 36.3 preT2017: 37.3 preT2018: 35.4 preT2019: 39.4 preT2020: 45.4 preT2021: 40.5 preT2022: 41.4 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 41.4% for adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - contributory pensions in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 23.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - contributory pensions in Costa Rica peaked at 45.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 30.3%, in 2011.

That places Costa Rica 14th out of 34 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 4th quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions (preT) in Costa Rica, 2008 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2008 33.3%
2010 33.2% -0.2%
2011 30.3% -8.7%
2012 33.7% +11.0%
2014 32.0% -4.9%
2015 33.3% +3.8%
2016 36.3% +9.1%
2017 37.3% +2.9%
2018 35.4% -5.1%
2019 39.4% +11.1%
2020 45.4% +15.3%
2021 40.5% -10.7%
2022 41.4% +2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 33.3% 33.3% 33.3% 1
2010s 34.6% 30.3% 39.4% 9
2020s 42.4% 40.5% 45.4% 3

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 11 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 43.5% compare
  2. 12 Mongolia 43.3% compare
  3. 13 Paraguay 42.2% compare
  4. 15 Serbia 41.0% compare
  5. 16 Argentina 39.9% compare
  6. 17 Dominican Republic 39.6% compare

See the full ranking of 34 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - contributory pensions in Costa Rica?
Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - contributory pensions in Costa Rica was 41.4% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - contributory pensions recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 45.4% in 2020.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - contributory pensions recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 30.3% in 2011.
How does Costa Rica rank for adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - contributory pensions?
Costa Rica ranks 14th out of 34 countries with data for 2022.
Is adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - contributory pensions rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.0%. 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 4th quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 4th 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