Average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest) in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest) was 28 preT in 2022. β–² Rising

Latest (2022)
28 preT
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
2nd
of 33 countries
All-time high
28.42 preT
in 2016
All-time low
20.08 preT
in 2012
Years of data
13
2008–2022

Average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest) in Costa Rica, 2008–2022

01020302008201520222008: 23.1 preT2010: 23 preT2011: 21.4 preT2012: 20.1 preT2014: 25 preT2015: 25.2 preT2016: 28.4 preT2017: 26.2 preT2018: 26 preT2019: 28.3 preT2020: 27.2 preT2021: 28.2 preT2022: 28 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest) in Costa Rica is 28 preT, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 39.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest) in Costa Rica peaked at 28.42 preT in 2016 and was at its lowest, 20.08 preT, in 2012.

That places Costa Rica 2nd out of 33 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 23.1 preT 23.1 preT 23.1 preT 1
2010s 24.85 preT 20.08 preT 28.42 preT 9
2020s 27.8 preT 27.2 preT 28.21 preT 3

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 1 Uruguay 36.79 preT compare
  2. 3 Panama 25.04 preT compare
  3. 4 Brazil 24.06 preT compare
  4. 5 Thailand 23.87 preT compare

See the full ranking of 33 places β†’

More reference data data for Costa Rica

All data for Costa Rica β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest) in Costa Rica?
Average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest) in Costa Rica was 28 preT in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest) recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 28.42 preT in 2016.
What is the lowest average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest) recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 20.08 preT in 2012.
How does Costa Rica rank for average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest)?
Costa Rica ranks 2nd out of 33 countries with data for 2022.
Is average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest) rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 39.5%. 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 Average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest) - Contributory Pensions (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest) - Contributory Pensions (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
33 places, 342 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Average transfer amount of Contributory Pensions programs among program beneficiaries (per capita, daily $ppp)