Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions was 24.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
24.1%
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
8th
of 37 countries
All-time high
25.5%
in 2018
All-time low
21.3%
in 2009
Years of data
14
2008–2022

Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions in Costa Rica, 2008–2022

01020302008201520222008: 21.4 preT2009: 21.3 preT2010: 22 preT2011: 23.3 preT2012: 21.6 preT2014: 23.1 preT2015: 24.8 preT2016: 25.1 preT2017: 23.9 preT2018: 25.5 preT2019: 24 preT2020: 23.4 preT2021: 23.9 preT2022: 24.1 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

In 2022, beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - contributory pensions in Costa Rica stood at 24.1%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - contributory pensions in Costa Rica peaked at 25.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 21.3%, in 2009.

That places Costa Rica 8th out of 37 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions (preT) in Costa Rica, 2008 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2008 21.4%
2009 21.3% -0.3%
2010 22.0% +3.3%
2011 23.3% +5.8%
2012 21.6% -7.1%
2014 23.1% +6.7%
2015 24.8% +7.6%
2016 25.1% +1.0%
2017 23.9% -4.5%
2018 25.5% +6.6%
2019 24.0% -6.1%
2020 23.4% -2.4%
2021 23.9% +2.1%
2022 24.1% +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 21.3% 21.3% 21.4% 2
2010s 23.7% 21.6% 25.5% 9
2020s 23.8% 23.4% 24.1% 3

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 5 Panama 25.2% compare
  2. 6 Indonesia 24.7% compare
  3. 7 Ecuador 24.4% compare
  4. 9 Mexico 24.1% compare
  5. 10 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 24.0% compare
  6. 11 Peru 23.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - contributory pensions in Costa Rica?
Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - contributory pensions in Costa Rica was 24.1% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - contributory pensions recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 25.5% in 2018.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - contributory pensions recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 21.3% in 2009.
How does Costa Rica rank for beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - contributory pensions?
Costa Rica ranks 8th out of 37 countries with data for 2022.
Is beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - contributory pensions rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. 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 4th quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 4th 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
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Percentage of program beneficiaries in a quintile relative to the total number of beneficiaries in the population