Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory was 7.7% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
7.7%
Change on year
up 20.7%
World rank
20th
of 37 countries
All-time high
15.5%
in 2009
All-time low
6.1%
in 2012
Years of data
14
2008–2022

Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory in Costa Rica, 2008–2022

0510152008201520222008: 11.72009: 15.52010: 72011: 7.12012: 6.12014: 72015: 6.22016: 6.52017: 7.82018: 7.12019: 7.62020: 7.22021: 6.42022: 7.7

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory in Costa Rica is 7.7%, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.7% on the previous year and up 25.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory in Costa Rica peaked at 15.5% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 6.1%, in 2012.

That places Costa Rica 20th out of 37 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory Pensions in Costa Rica, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 11.7%
2009 15.5% +32.6%
2010 7.0% -54.9%
2011 7.1% +1.7%
2012 6.1% -13.6%
2014 7.0% +13.5%
2015 6.2% -11.4%
2016 6.5% +4.8%
2017 7.8% +20.9%
2018 7.1% -9.9%
2019 7.6% +7.3%
2020 7.2% -4.8%
2021 6.4% -11.7%
2022 7.7% +20.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13.6% 11.7% 15.5% 2
2010s 6.9% 6.1% 7.8% 9
2020s 7.1% 6.4% 7.7% 3

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 17 Türkiye 13.3% compare
  2. 18 Uruguay 10.7% compare
  3. 19 Dominican Republic 10.4% compare
  4. 21 Brazil 6.9% compare
  5. 22 Sri Lanka 6.8% compare
  6. 23 El Salvador 6.8% compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory in Costa Rica?
Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory in Costa Rica was 7.7% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 15.5% in 2009.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 6.1% in 2012.
How does Costa Rica rank for beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory?
Costa Rica ranks 20th out of 37 countries with data for 2022.
Is beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory Pensions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory Pensions
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 369 data points, 2002–2023
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Percentage of program beneficiaries in a quintile relative to the total number of beneficiaries in the population