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

Costa Rica: Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions was 41.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
41.2%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
18th
of 31 countries
All-time high
45.0%
in 2020
All-time low
26.9%
in 2010
Years of data
13
2008–2022

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

010203040502008201520222008: 32.32010: 26.92011: 30.82012: 30.32014: 30.62015: 38.12016: 38.52017: 40.42018: 44.12019: 44.12020: 452021: 41.32022: 41.2

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2022, adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - contributory pensions in Costa Rica stood at 41.2%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 35.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - contributory pensions in Costa Rica peaked at 45.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 26.9%, in 2010.

That places Costa Rica 18th out of 31 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 -rural in Costa Rica, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 32.3%
2010 26.9% -16.8%
2011 30.8% +14.6%
2012 30.3% -1.6%
2014 30.6% +0.8%
2015 38.1% +24.5%
2016 38.5% +1.3%
2017 40.4% +4.9%
2018 44.1% +9.1%
2019 44.1% +0.0%
2020 45.0% +2.1%
2021 41.3% -8.2%
2022 41.2% -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 32.3% 32.3% 32.3% 1
2010s 36.0% 26.9% 44.1% 9
2020s 42.5% 41.2% 45.0% 3

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 15 Dominican Republic 43.2% compare
  2. 16 Chile 42.1% compare
  3. 17 Viet Nam 41.2% compare
  4. 19 Kyrgyzstan 39.9% compare
  5. 20 Peru 39.4% compare
  6. 21 Pakistan 38.5% compare

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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 41.2% 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 45.0% in 2020.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - contributory pensions recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 26.9% in 2010.
How does Costa Rica rank for adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - contributory pensions?
Costa Rica ranks 18th out of 31 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 35.8%. 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 -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
31 places, 292 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