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

Costa Rica: Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Contributory was 64.4% in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
64.4%
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
9th
of 34 countries
All-time high
67.5%
in 2014
All-time low
61.3%
in 2008
Years of data
13
2008–2022

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

02040602008201520222008: 61.32010: 66.32011: 642012: 63.62014: 67.52015: 642016: 62.32017: 63.32018: 62.52019: 64.12020: 67.22021: 64.12022: 64.4

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 64.4% for benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory in 2022.

The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory in Costa Rica peaked at 67.5% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 61.3%, in 2008.

Costa Rica ranks 9th of 34 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Contributory Pensions -urban in Costa Rica, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 61.3%
2010 66.3% +8.1%
2011 64.0% -3.4%
2012 63.6% -0.7%
2014 67.5% +6.3%
2015 64.0% -5.2%
2016 62.3% -2.6%
2017 63.3% +1.6%
2018 62.5% -1.3%
2019 64.1% +2.5%
2020 67.2% +4.9%
2021 64.1% -4.6%
2022 64.4% +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 61.3% 61.3% 61.3% 1
2010s 64.2% 62.3% 67.5% 9
2020s 65.3% 64.1% 67.2% 3

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 6 Honduras 70.8% compare
  2. 7 Mexico 65.8% compare
  3. 8 Pakistan 64.6% compare
  4. 10 Dominican Republic 64.0% compare
  5. 11 Peru 62.8% compare
  6. 12 El Salvador 61.7% compare

See the full ranking of 34 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 64.4% 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 67.5% in 2014.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 61.3% in 2008.
How does Costa Rica rank for benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory?
Costa Rica ranks 9th out of 34 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 up 1.4%. 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 -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Contributory Pensions -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 347 data points, 2002–2023
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Percentage of benefits going to the richestquintile relative to the total benefits going to the population