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

Costa Rica: Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Contributory was 39.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
39.1%
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
7th
of 34 countries
All-time high
42.0%
in 2020
All-time low
24.8%
in 2012
Years of data
13
2008–2022

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

0102030402008201520222008: 37.5 preT2010: 33.6 preT2011: 30.6 preT2012: 24.8 preT2014: 31.2 preT2015: 34.2 preT2016: 36.5 preT2017: 35.2 preT2018: 35.4 preT2019: 38.2 preT2020: 42 preT2021: 38 preT2022: 39.1 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

In 2022, adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory in Costa Rica stood at 39.1%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 57.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory in Costa Rica peaked at 42.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 24.8%, in 2012.

Costa Rica ranks 7th of 34 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Contributory in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Contributory Pensions (preT) in Costa Rica, 2008 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2008 37.5%
2010 33.6% -10.5%
2011 30.6% -8.9%
2012 24.8% -18.8%
2014 31.2% +25.6%
2015 34.2% +9.6%
2016 36.5% +6.7%
2017 35.2% -3.4%
2018 35.4% +0.6%
2019 38.2% +7.8%
2020 42.0% +9.8%
2021 38.0% -9.4%
2022 39.1% +2.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 37.5% 37.5% 37.5% 1
2010s 33.3% 24.8% 38.2% 9
2020s 39.7% 38.0% 42.0% 3

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 4 South Africa 42.6% compare
  2. 5 Romania 41.8% compare
  3. 6 Kazakhstan 40.8% compare
  4. 8 Colombia 36.6% compare
  5. 9 Mexico 36.5% compare
  6. 10 Argentina 36.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory in Costa Rica?
Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory in Costa Rica was 39.1% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 42.0% in 2020.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 24.8% in 2012.
How does Costa Rica rank for adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory?
Costa Rica ranks 7th out of 34 countries with data for 2022.
Is adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 57.4%. 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) (%) - Contributory Pensions (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - 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