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

Costa Rica: Adequacy of benefits (%) - Contributory Pensions was 40.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
40.6%
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
15th
of 34 countries
All-time high
43.6%
in 2020
All-time low
28.6%
in 2012
Years of data
13
2008–2022

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

0102030402008201520222008: 40.12010: 34.12011: 322012: 28.62014: 32.42015: 34.62016: 37.42017: 36.92018: 36.72019: 39.62020: 43.62021: 39.92022: 40.6

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adequacy of benefits (%) - contributory pensions in Costa Rica is 40.6%, measured in 2022.

The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 41.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits (%) - contributory pensions in Costa Rica peaked at 43.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 28.6%, in 2012.

That places Costa Rica 15th 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 (%) - Contributory Pensions in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits (%) - Contributory Pensions in Costa Rica, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 40.1%
2010 34.1% -15.2%
2011 32.0% -5.9%
2012 28.6% -10.6%
2014 32.4% +13.1%
2015 34.6% +6.9%
2016 37.4% +8.1%
2017 36.9% -1.5%
2018 36.7% -0.6%
2019 39.6% +7.9%
2020 43.6% +10.2%
2021 39.9% -8.6%
2022 40.6% +1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 40.1% 40.1% 40.1% 1
2010s 34.7% 28.6% 39.6% 9
2020s 41.4% 39.9% 43.6% 3

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 12 Ukraine 48.3% compare
  2. 13 Kyrgyzstan 43.0% compare
  3. 14 Brazil 42.6% compare
  4. 16 Argentina 39.9% compare
  5. 17 Colombia 39.6% compare
  6. 18 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 39.5% compare

See the full ranking of 34 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits (%) - contributory pensions in Costa Rica?
Adequacy of benefits (%) - contributory pensions in Costa Rica was 40.6% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits (%) - contributory pensions recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 43.6% in 2020.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits (%) - contributory pensions recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 28.6% in 2012.
How does Costa Rica rank for adequacy of benefits (%) - contributory pensions?
Costa Rica ranks 15th out of 34 countries with data for 2022.
Is adequacy of benefits (%) - contributory pensions rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 41.9%. 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 (%) - Contributory Pensions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits (%) - Contributory Pensions
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