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
19th
of 32 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 19th of 32 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.

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

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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 19th out of 32 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
33 places, 342 data points, 2002–2023
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Gini inequality index reduction due to Contributory Pensions programs as % of pre-transfer Gini index