Wealth share richest in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Wealth share richest was 28.66 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Wealth share richest in Costa Rica, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wealth share richest in Costa Rica is 28.66, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wealth share richest in Costa Rica peaked at 38.27 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 28.55, in 2022.
That places Costa Rica 64th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Wealth share richest in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 30.42 | — |
| 1981 | 30.44 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 30.45 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 30.4 | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 30.43 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 30.42 | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 30.39 | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 30.44 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 30.43 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 30.41 | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 30.44 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 30.39 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 30.38 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 30.38 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 30.41 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 30.41 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 30.38 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 30.45 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 30.4 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 30.38 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 30.46 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 30.4 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 30.45 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 30.39 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 30.42 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 30.46 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 30.43 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 30.45 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 30.47 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 30.46 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 30.41 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 30.58 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 30.03 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 31.15 | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 31.09 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 31.78 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 33.69 | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 31.09 | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 30.86 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 34.21 | +10.9% |
| 2020 | 37.39 | +9.3% |
| 2021 | 38.27 | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 28.55 | -25.4% |
| 2023 | 28.66 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 28.66 | +0.0% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 28.66 is above the median for high income countries, which is 27.49, 1.0× the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 28.66 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 30.62, 94% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wealth share richest 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | -25.4% | 38.27 | 28.55 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 30.42 | 30.39 | 30.45 | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.4 | 30.38 | 30.45 | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.44 | 30.39 | 30.47 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.49 | 30.03 | 34.21 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.31 | 28.55 | 38.27 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 61 Sao Tome and Principe 28.93 compare
- 62 Comoros 28.81 compare
- 63 Central African Republic 28.8 compare
- 65 Egypt 28.63 compare
- 66 South Sudan 28.61 compare
- 67 Canada 28.58 compare
More reference data data for Costa Rica
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2987 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.406 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0167 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3161 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0907 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wealth share richest in Costa Rica?
- Wealth share richest in Costa Rica was 28.66 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest wealth share richest recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 38.27 in 2021.
- What is the lowest wealth share richest recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.55 in 2022.
- How does Costa Rica rank for wealth share richest?
- Costa Rica ranks 64th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wealth share richest rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Wealth share richest. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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