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

Costa Rica: Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Contributory was 42.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
42.7%
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
10th
of 34 countries
All-time high
44.8%
in 2020
All-time low
27.4%
in 2012
Years of data
13
2008–2022

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

0102030402008201520222008: 402010: 35.12011: 322012: 27.42014: 33.22015: 36.62016: 39.22017: 37.92018: 382019: 412020: 44.82021: 41.32022: 42.7

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 42.7% for adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory in 2022.

The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 55.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory in Costa Rica peaked at 44.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 27.4%, in 2012.

Costa Rica ranks 10th of 34 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) (%) - Contributory in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Contributory Pensions in Costa Rica, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 40.0%
2010 35.1% -12.2%
2011 32.0% -9.0%
2012 27.4% -14.4%
2014 33.2% +21.3%
2015 36.6% +10.3%
2016 39.2% +6.9%
2017 37.9% -3.1%
2018 38.0% +0.2%
2019 41.0% +8.0%
2020 44.8% +9.2%
2021 41.3% -7.9%
2022 42.7% +3.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 40.0% 40.0% 40.0% 1
2010s 35.6% 27.4% 41.0% 9
2020s 42.9% 41.3% 44.8% 3

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 7 Serbia 47.9% compare
  2. 8 Mongolia 45.9% compare
  3. 9 Belarus 44.5% compare
  4. 11 Republic of Moldova 42.4% compare
  5. 12 Türkiye 40.8% compare
  6. 13 Argentina 40.0% 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 42.7% 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 44.8% in 2020.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 27.4% in 2012.
How does Costa Rica rank for adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory?
Costa Rica ranks 10th 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 55.9%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Contributory Pensions
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 347 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