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

Costa Rica: Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory was 3.9% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
3.9%
Change on year
up 6.6%
World rank
24th
of 34 countries
All-time high
8.5%
in 2008
All-time low
2.8%
in 2020
Years of data
13
2008–2022

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

24682008201520222008: 8.5 preT2010: 3.9 preT2011: 4 preT2012: 3.2 preT2014: 3.5 preT2015: 3.6 preT2016: 3.8 preT2017: 4.4 preT2018: 3.7 preT2019: 4 preT2020: 2.8 preT2021: 3.7 preT2022: 3.9 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

In 2022, benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory in Costa Rica stood at 3.9%.

That represents a change of up 6.6% on the previous year and up 22.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory in Costa Rica peaked at 8.5% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 2020.

That places Costa Rica 24th out of 34 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory Pensions (preT) in Costa Rica, 2008 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2008 8.5%
2010 3.9% -54.3%
2011 4.0% +1.8%
2012 3.2% -19.6%
2014 3.5% +9.5%
2015 3.6% +3.0%
2016 3.8% +6.4%
2017 4.4% +14.6%
2018 3.7% -16.3%
2019 4.0% +8.8%
2020 2.8% -29.8%
2021 3.7% +30.9%
2022 3.9% +6.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.5% 8.5% 8.5% 1
2010s 3.8% 3.2% 4.4% 9
2020s 3.5% 2.8% 3.9% 3

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 21 Uruguay 6.7% compare
  2. 22 Argentina 6.5% compare
  3. 23 Mexico 4.1% compare
  4. 25 Brazil 3.8% compare
  5. 26 Peru 3.4% compare
  6. 27 El Salvador 2.6% compare

See the full ranking of 34 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory in Costa Rica?
Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory in Costa Rica was 3.9% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 8.5% in 2008.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 2020.
How does Costa Rica rank for benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory?
Costa Rica ranks 24th out of 34 countries with data for 2022.
Is benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.8%. 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 Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory Pensions (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory Pensions (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 347 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of benefits going to the 1st quintile (poorest) relative to the total benefits going to the population