Beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions was 18.0% in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
18.0%
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
20th
of 37 countries
All-time high
21.3%
in 2009
All-time low
15.0%
in 2014
Years of data
14
2008–2022

Beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions in Costa Rica, 2008–2022

051015202008201520222008: 16.2 preT2009: 21.3 preT2010: 18.1 preT2011: 16.6 preT2012: 17.8 preT2014: 15 preT2015: 18.4 preT2016: 18.5 preT2017: 17 preT2018: 17.3 preT2019: 17.4 preT2020: 16.2 preT2021: 18.3 preT2022: 18 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 18.0% for beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - contributory pensions in 2022.

That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - contributory pensions in Costa Rica peaked at 21.3% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 15.0%, in 2014.

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

Beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions (preT) in Costa Rica, 2008 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2008 16.2%
2009 21.3% +31.3%
2010 18.1% -15.1%
2011 16.6% -8.4%
2012 17.8% +7.2%
2014 15.0% -15.6%
2015 18.4% +22.8%
2016 18.5% +0.5%
2017 17.0% -8.1%
2018 17.3% +1.2%
2019 17.4% +1.0%
2020 16.2% -7.2%
2021 18.3% +13.4%
2022 18.0% -2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 18.8% 16.2% 21.3% 2
2010s 17.4% 15.0% 18.5% 9
2020s 17.5% 16.2% 18.3% 3

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 17 Brazil 20.9% compare
  2. 18 Kyrgyzstan 20.7% compare
  3. 19 Chile 20.2% compare
  4. 21 Mexico 17.2% compare
  5. 22 Ecuador 16.5% compare
  6. 23 Viet Nam 16.4% compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - contributory pensions in Costa Rica?
Beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - contributory pensions in Costa Rica was 18.0% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - contributory pensions recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 21.3% in 2009.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - contributory pensions recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 15.0% in 2014.
How does Costa Rica rank for beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - contributory pensions?
Costa Rica ranks 20th out of 37 countries with data for 2022.
Is beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - contributory pensions rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 369 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of program beneficiaries in a quintile relative to the total number of beneficiaries in the population