Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Contributory in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Contributory was 30.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
30.8%
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
18th
of 37 countries
All-time high
35.8%
in 2012
All-time low
20.5%
in 2009
Years of data
14
2008–2022

Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Contributory in Costa Rica, 2008–2022

0102030402008201520222008: 29.42009: 20.52010: 34.22011: 332012: 35.82014: 34.52015: 30.42016: 30.72017: 30.82018: 31.62019: 31.22020: 32.92021: 31.12022: 30.8

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2022, beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory in Costa Rica stood at 30.8%.

That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory in Costa Rica peaked at 35.8% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 20.5%, in 2009.

That places Costa Rica 18th 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 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Contributory in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Contributory Pensions in Costa Rica, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 29.4%
2009 20.5% -30.2%
2010 34.2% +67.1%
2011 33.0% -3.7%
2012 35.8% +8.7%
2014 34.5% -3.8%
2015 30.4% -11.7%
2016 30.7% +0.9%
2017 30.8% +0.4%
2018 31.6% +2.6%
2019 31.2% -1.2%
2020 32.9% +5.4%
2021 31.1% -5.3%
2022 30.8% -1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 24.9% 20.5% 29.4% 2
2010s 32.5% 30.4% 35.8% 9
2020s 31.6% 30.8% 32.9% 3

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 15 Dominican Republic 38.0% compare
  2. 16 Panama 34.9% compare
  3. 17 Mexico 34.8% compare
  4. 19 Brazil 27.5% compare
  5. 20 Mongolia 24.3% compare
  6. 21 Uruguay 23.4% compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory in Costa Rica?
Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory in Costa Rica was 30.8% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 35.8% in 2012.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 20.5% in 2009.
How does Costa Rica rank for beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory?
Costa Rica ranks 18th out of 37 countries with data for 2022.
Is beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. 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 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Contributory Pensions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - 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