Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - International Private in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - International Private was 20.3% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
20.3%
Change on year
down 36.2%
World rank
19th
of 27 countries
All-time high
31.8%
in 2017
All-time low
11.9%
in 2011
Years of data
7
2010–2018

Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - International Private in Costa Rica, 2010–2018

01020302010201420182010: 18.42011: 11.92012: 15.72015: 19.22016: 30.72017: 31.82018: 20.3

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 20.3% for adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - international private in 2018.

The figure is down 36.2% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - international private in Costa Rica peaked at 31.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 11.9%, in 2011.

That places Costa Rica 19th out of 27 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - International Private in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - International Private Transfers -urban in Costa Rica, 2010 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2010 18.4%
2011 11.9% -35.4%
2012 15.7% +31.6%
2015 19.2% +22.7%
2016 30.7% +59.4%
2017 31.8% +3.7%
2018 20.3% -36.2%

Costa Rica compared with similar countries

  • Costa Rica's 20.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 18.9%, 1.1× the median. (12 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 16 Mexico 23.6% compare
  2. 17 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 21.2% compare
  3. 18 Honduras 20.7% compare
  4. 20 Ecuador 19.5% compare
  5. 21 El Salvador 18.3% compare
  6. 22 Colombia 17.1% compare

See the full ranking of 27 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - international private in Costa Rica?
Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - international private in Costa Rica was 20.3% in 2018, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - international private recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 31.8% in 2017.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - international private recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 11.9% in 2011.
How does Costa Rica rank for adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - international private?
Costa Rica ranks 19th out of 27 countries with data for 2018.
Is adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - international private rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. 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 Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - International Private Transfers -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - International Private Transfers -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
27 places, 259 data points, 2003–2022
Last refreshed

Total transfer amount received by all beneficiaries in a population group as a share of the total welfare of beneficiaries in that group