Gini inequality index reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Gini inequality index reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions was 0.8% in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
0.8%
Change on year
down 17.8%
World rank
21st
of 34 countries
All-time high
1.7%
in 2008
All-time low
-0.5%
in 2010
Years of data
13
2008–2022

Gini inequality index reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions in Costa Rica, 2008–2022

-0.500.511.52008201520222008: 1.72010: -0.5492011: -0.0442012: -0.0392014: -0.4282015: 0.1362016: 0.8852017: 0.7882018: 0.4922019: 0.6892020: 0.5812021: 12022: 0.839

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gini inequality index reduction (%) - contributory pensions in Costa Rica is 0.8%, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.8% on the previous year and up 2,227.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gini inequality index reduction (%) - contributory pensions in Costa Rica peaked at 1.7% in 2008 and was at its lowest, -0.5%, in 2010.

Costa Rica ranks 21st of 34 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Gini inequality index reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Gini inequality index reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions in Costa Rica, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 1.7% —
2010 -0.5% -131.9%
2011 -0.0% -92.1%
2012 -0.0% -9.6%
2014 -0.4% +986.1%
2015 0.1% -131.7%
2016 0.9% +552.8%
2017 0.8% -11.0%
2018 0.5% -37.6%
2019 0.7% +40.2%
2020 0.6% -15.7%
2021 1.0% +75.7%
2022 0.8% -17.8%

Costa Rica compared with similar countries

  • Costa Rica's 0.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.8%, 11% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
  • Costa Rica's 0.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -0.6%. (15 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Gini inequality index reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions in Costa Rica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2014 -986.1% -0.0% -0.4%
2016 +552.8% 0.1% 0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.7% 1.7% 1.7% 1
2010s 0.2% -0.5% 0.9% 9
2020s 0.8% 0.6% 1.0% 3

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 18 Thailand 3.2% compare
  2. 19 Sri Lanka 1.5% compare
  3. 20 Vietnam 1.0% compare
  4. 22 South Africa 0.8% compare
  5. 23 Pakistan 0.3% compare
  6. 24 Panama 0.2% compare

See the full ranking of 34 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gini inequality index reduction (%) - contributory pensions in Costa Rica?
Gini inequality index reduction (%) - contributory pensions in Costa Rica was 0.8% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest gini inequality index reduction (%) - contributory pensions recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 1.7% in 2008.
What is the lowest gini inequality index reduction (%) - contributory pensions recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was -0.5% in 2010.
How does Costa Rica rank for gini inequality index reduction (%) - contributory pensions?
Costa Rica ranks 21st out of 34 countries with data for 2022.
Is gini inequality index reduction (%) - contributory pensions rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 2,227.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Gini inequality index reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gini inequality index reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 347 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Gini inequality index reduction due to Contributory Pensions programs as % of pre-transfer Gini index