Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - International Private in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - International Private was 16.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
16.1%
Change on year
down 33.1%
World rank
22nd
of 27 countries
All-time high
33.4%
in 2008
All-time low
11.9%
in 2011
Years of data
12
2008–2022

Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - International Private in Costa Rica, 2008–2022

01020302008201520222008: 33.4 preT2010: 15.8 preT2011: 11.9 preT2012: 14.4 preT2014: 19.3 preT2015: 25.2 preT2016: 31 preT2017: 17.9 preT2018: 23.6 preT2019: 30.9 preT2021: 24 preT2022: 16.1 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

In 2022, adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - international private in Costa Rica stood at 16.1%.

The figure is down 33.1% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - international private in Costa Rica peaked at 33.4% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 11.9%, in 2011.

Costa Rica ranks 22nd of 27 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - International Private in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - International Private Transfers (preT) in Costa Rica, 2008 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2008 33.4%
2010 15.8% -52.7%
2011 11.9% -24.6%
2012 14.4% +20.5%
2014 19.3% +33.9%
2015 25.2% +30.9%
2016 31.0% +22.8%
2017 17.9% -42.1%
2018 23.6% +31.9%
2019 30.9% +30.6%
2021 24.0% -22.2%
2022 16.1% -33.1%

Costa Rica compared with similar countries

  • Costa Rica's 16.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17.6%, 91% of the median. (12 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 33.4% 33.4% 33.4% 1
2010s 21.1% 11.9% 31.0% 9
2020s 20.0% 16.1% 24.0% 2

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 19 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 19.3% compare
  2. 20 Colombia 17.8% compare
  3. 21 El Salvador 17.4% compare
  4. 23 Paraguay 15.5% compare
  5. 24 Chile 15.1% compare
  6. 25 Peru 14.1% compare

See the full ranking of 27 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - international private in Costa Rica?
Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - international private in Costa Rica was 16.1% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - international private recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 33.4% in 2008.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 4th 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 4th quintile (%) - international private?
Costa Rica ranks 22nd out of 27 countries with data for 2022.
Is adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - international private rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. 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 4th quintile (%) - International Private Transfers (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - International Private Transfers (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
27 places, 266 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