Gini inequality index reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -urban in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Gini inequality index reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -urban was 2.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
2.3%
Change on year
up 5.1%
World rank
26th
of 36 countries
All-time high
2.4%
in 2020
All-time low
1.1%
in 2008
Years of data
13
2008–2022

Gini inequality index reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -urban in Costa Rica, 2008–2022

00.511.522.52008201520222008: 1.12010: 1.82011: 1.82012: 1.22014: 1.62015: 22016: 1.92017: 22018: 2.22019: 2.12020: 2.42021: 2.22022: 2.3

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2022, gini inequality index reduction (%) - all private transfers -urban in Costa Rica stood at 2.3%.

The figure is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 83.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gini inequality index reduction (%) - all private transfers -urban in Costa Rica peaked at 2.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2008.

Costa Rica ranks 26th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Gini inequality index reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -urban in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Gini inequality index reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -urban in Costa Rica, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 1.1%
2010 1.8% +54.5%
2011 1.8% -0.2%
2012 1.2% -30.4%
2014 1.6% +33.6%
2015 2.0% +19.4%
2016 1.9% -1.1%
2017 2.0% +2.8%
2018 2.2% +11.1%
2019 2.1% -6.4%
2020 2.4% +14.6%
2021 2.2% -9.7%
2022 2.3% +5.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.1% 1.1% 1.1% 1
2010s 1.9% 1.2% 2.2% 9
2020s 2.3% 2.2% 2.4% 3

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 23 Mexico 2.4% compare
  2. 24 Malawi 2.3% compare
  3. 25 Uruguay 2.3% compare
  4. 27 South Africa 2.0% compare
  5. 28 Colombia 1.9% compare
  6. 29 Türkiye 1.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gini inequality index reduction (%) - all private transfers -urban in Costa Rica?
Gini inequality index reduction (%) - all private transfers -urban in Costa Rica was 2.3% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest gini inequality index reduction (%) - all private transfers -urban recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 2.4% in 2020.
What is the lowest gini inequality index reduction (%) - all private transfers -urban recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2008.
How does Costa Rica rank for gini inequality index reduction (%) - all private transfers -urban?
Costa Rica ranks 26th out of 36 countries with data for 2022.
Is gini inequality index reduction (%) - all private transfers -urban rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 83.5%. 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 Gini inequality index reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gini inequality index reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 350 data points, 2002–2023
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