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

Costa Rica: Average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest) was 30.59 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
30.59
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
4th
of 34 countries
All-time high
31.02
in 2019
All-time low
22.66
in 2012
Years of data
13
2008–2022

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

01020302008201520222008: 26.52010: 25.12011: 23.82012: 22.72014: 27.32015: 27.32016: 30.52017: 292018: 28.42019: 312020: 29.92021: 30.82022: 30.6

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 30.59 for average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest) in 2022.

The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 35.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest) in Costa Rica peaked at 31.02 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 22.66, in 2012.

Costa Rica ranks 4th of 34 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

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

Annual values for Average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest) - Contributory Pensions -urban in Costa Rica, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 26.51
2010 25.08 -5.4%
2011 23.76 -5.3%
2012 22.66 -4.6%
2014 27.29 +20.4%
2015 27.3 +0.0%
2016 30.49 +11.7%
2017 29 -4.9%
2018 28.44 -1.9%
2019 31.02 +9.1%
2020 29.87 -3.7%
2021 30.85 +3.3%
2022 30.59 -0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 26.51 26.51 26.51 1
2010s 27.23 22.66 31.02 9
2020s 30.44 29.87 30.85 3

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 1 Uruguay 36.8 compare
  2. 2 Thailand 35.93 compare
  3. 3 Poland 33.04 compare
  4. 5 Panama 28.15 compare
  5. 6 Romania 25.9 compare
  6. 7 Brazil 24.95 compare

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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 30.59 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 31.02 in 2019.
What is the lowest average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest) recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 22.66 in 2012.
How does Costa Rica rank for average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest)?
Costa Rica ranks 4th out of 34 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 35.0%. 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 -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest) - Contributory Pensions -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 347 data points, 2002–2023
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Average transfer amount of Contributory Pensions programs among program beneficiaries (per capita, daily $ppp)