Beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions was 20.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
20.4%
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
12th
of 37 countries
All-time high
21.5%
in 2020
All-time low
18.2%
in 2008
Years of data
14
2008–2022

Beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions in Costa Rica, 2008–2022

051015202008201520222008: 18.2 preT2009: 21.4 preT2010: 18.9 preT2011: 19.2 preT2012: 19.6 preT2014: 20.4 preT2015: 21 preT2016: 21 preT2017: 20 preT2018: 19.9 preT2019: 20 preT2020: 21.5 preT2021: 21 preT2022: 20.4 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

The most recent figure for beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions in Costa Rica is 20.4%, measured in 2022.

The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions in Costa Rica peaked at 21.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 18.2%, in 2008.

That places Costa Rica 12th out of 37 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions (preT) in Costa Rica, 2008 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2008 18.2%
2009 21.4% +17.4%
2010 18.9% -11.6%
2011 19.2% +1.6%
2012 19.6% +1.8%
2014 20.4% +4.1%
2015 21.0% +3.0%
2016 21.0% +0.2%
2017 20.0% -5.0%
2018 19.9% -0.2%
2019 20.0% +0.5%
2020 21.5% +7.6%
2021 21.0% -2.3%
2022 20.4% -2.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 19.8% 18.2% 21.4% 2
2010s 20.0% 18.9% 21.0% 9
2020s 21.0% 20.4% 21.5% 3

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 10 Armenia 20.6% compare
  2. 11 Mexico 20.4% compare
  3. 13 Serbia 20.3% compare
  4. 14 Türkiye 20.3% compare
  5. 15 Russian Federation 20.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions in Costa Rica?
Beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions in Costa Rica was 20.4% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 21.5% in 2020.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 18.2% in 2008.
How does Costa Rica rank for beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions?
Costa Rica ranks 12th out of 37 countries with data for 2022.
Is beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. 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 Beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 3rd 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