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

Costa Rica: Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Contributory was 58.3% in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
58.3%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
11th
of 31 countries
All-time high
63.8%
in 2014
All-time low
55.3%
in 2008
Years of data
13
2008–2022

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

02040602008201520222008: 55.32010: 61.92011: 57.92012: 58.82014: 63.82015: 602016: 62.42017: 58.72018: 63.42019: 61.22020: 62.72021: 58.22022: 58.3

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 58.3% for benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory in Costa Rica peaked at 63.8% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 55.3%, in 2008.

That places Costa Rica 11th out of 31 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Contributory in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Contributory Pensions -rural in Costa Rica, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 55.3%
2010 61.9% +11.8%
2011 57.9% -6.4%
2012 58.8% +1.5%
2014 63.8% +8.6%
2015 60.0% -6.0%
2016 62.4% +4.1%
2017 58.7% -5.9%
2018 63.4% +7.9%
2019 61.2% -3.5%
2020 62.7% +2.6%
2021 58.2% -7.3%
2022 58.3% +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 55.3% 55.3% 55.3% 1
2010s 60.9% 57.9% 63.8% 9
2020s 59.8% 58.2% 62.7% 3

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 8 Panama 71.7% compare
  2. 9 Cote d'Ivoire 71.0% compare
  3. 10 Ecuador 66.5% compare
  4. 12 Pakistan 57.0% compare
  5. 13 Sri Lanka 53.1% compare
  6. 14 Brazil 50.0% compare

See the full ranking of 31 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory in Costa Rica?
Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory in Costa Rica was 58.3% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 63.8% in 2014.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 55.3% in 2008.
How does Costa Rica rank for benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory?
Costa Rica ranks 11th out of 31 countries with data for 2022.
Is benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. 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 Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Contributory Pensions -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Contributory Pensions -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
31 places, 292 data points, 2002–2023
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Percentage of benefits going to the richestquintile relative to the total benefits going to the population