Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Private in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Private was 12.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
12.8%
Change on year
down 18.1%
World rank
26th
of 35 countries
All-time high
17.2%
in 2017
All-time low
9.6%
in 2015
Years of data
13
2008–2022

Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Private in Costa Rica, 2008–2022

0510152008201520222008: 12.32010: 12.12011: 13.42012: 11.42014: 14.52015: 9.62016: 14.82017: 17.22018: 14.92019: 13.22020: 15.42021: 15.62022: 12.8

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 12.8% for adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all private in 2022.

That represents a change of down 18.1% on the previous year and up 12.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all private in Costa Rica peaked at 17.2% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 9.6%, in 2015.

Costa Rica ranks 26th of 35 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 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Private in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Private Transfers -rural in Costa Rica, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 12.3%
2010 12.1% -1.6%
2011 13.4% +10.8%
2012 11.4% -15.5%
2014 14.5% +27.3%
2015 9.6% -33.7%
2016 14.8% +54.2%
2017 17.2% +16.4%
2018 14.9% -13.3%
2019 13.2% -11.4%
2020 15.4% +16.3%
2021 15.6% +1.4%
2022 12.8% -18.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.3% 12.3% 12.3% 1
2010s 13.4% 9.6% 17.2% 9
2020s 14.6% 12.8% 15.6% 3

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 23 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 14.5% compare
  2. 24 Paraguay 14.0% compare
  3. 25 Brazil 13.0% compare
  4. 27 Côte d'Ivoire 12.0% compare
  5. 28 Chile 11.1% compare
  6. 29 Malawi 11.1% compare

See the full ranking of 35 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all private in Costa Rica?
Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all private in Costa Rica was 12.8% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all private recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 17.2% in 2017.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all private recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 9.6% in 2015.
How does Costa Rica rank for adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all private?
Costa Rica ranks 26th out of 35 countries with data for 2022.
Is adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all private rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. 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 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Private Transfers -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Private Transfers -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
35 places, 334 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