Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - International Private in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - International Private was 23.8% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
23.8%
Change on year
down 25.9%
World rank
19th
of 27 countries
All-time high
47.0%
in 2008
All-time low
15.5%
in 2010
Years of data
12
2008–2022

Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - International Private in Costa Rica, 2008–2022

203040502008201520222008: 472010: 15.52011: 17.72012: 19.52014: 29.12015: 36.52016: 26.92017: 22.52018: 17.32019: 23.12021: 32.12022: 23.8

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2022, adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - international private in Costa Rica stood at 23.8%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.9% on the previous year and up 22.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - international private in Costa Rica peaked at 47.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 15.5%, in 2010.

That places Costa Rica 19th out of 27 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - International Private in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - International Private Transfers in Costa Rica, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 47.0%
2010 15.5% -67.0%
2011 17.7% +14.5%
2012 19.5% +9.9%
2014 29.1% +49.4%
2015 36.5% +25.2%
2016 26.9% -26.3%
2017 22.5% -16.2%
2018 17.3% -23.0%
2019 23.1% +33.3%
2021 32.1% +39.0%
2022 23.8% -25.9%

Costa Rica compared with similar countries

  • Costa Rica's 23.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 21.6%, 1.1× the median. (12 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 47.0% 47.0% 47.0% 1
2010s 23.1% 15.5% 36.5% 9
2020s 28.0% 23.8% 32.1% 2

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 16 Mexico 29.6% compare
  2. 17 Türkiye 27.6% compare
  3. 18 Dominican Republic 26.8% compare
  4. 20 Chile 21.6% compare
  5. 21 El Salvador 21.6% compare
  6. 22 Peru 21.1% compare

See the full ranking of 27 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - international private in Costa Rica?
Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - international private in Costa Rica was 23.8% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - international private recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 47.0% in 2008.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - international private recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 15.5% in 2010.
How does Costa Rica rank for adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - international private?
Costa Rica ranks 19th out of 27 countries with data for 2022.
Is adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - international private rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - International Private Transfers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - International Private Transfers
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
27 places, 266 data points, 2003–2022
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Total transfer amount received by all beneficiaries in a population group as a share of the total welfare of beneficiaries in that group