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

Costa Rica: Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - International Private was 21.6% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
21.6%
Change on year
up 32.4%
World rank
17th
of 27 countries
All-time high
25.1%
in 2016
All-time low
12.5%
in 2010
Years of data
7
2010–2018

Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - International Private in Costa Rica, 2010–2018

01020302010201420182010: 12.52011: 13.32012: 14.82015: 14.92016: 25.12017: 16.32018: 21.6

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2018, adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - international private in Costa Rica stood at 21.6%.

The figure is up 32.4% on the previous year and up 72.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - international private in Costa Rica peaked at 25.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 12.5%, in 2010.

Costa Rica ranks 17th of 27 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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 -urban in Costa Rica, 2010 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2010 12.5%
2011 13.3% +5.9%
2012 14.8% +11.7%
2015 14.9% +0.4%
2016 25.1% +68.7%
2017 16.3% -35.0%
2018 21.6% +32.4%

Costa Rica compared with similar countries

  • Costa Rica's 21.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 18.1%, 1.2× the median. (12 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 14 Dominican Republic 24.7% compare
  2. 15 Ecuador 24.5% compare
  3. 16 Mexico 21.8% compare
  4. 18 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 20.6% compare
  5. 19 Paraguay 18.4% compare
  6. 20 Honduras 17.8% 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 21.6% in 2018, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - international private recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 25.1% in 2016.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - international private recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 12.5% in 2010.
How does Costa Rica rank for adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - international private?
Costa Rica ranks 17th out of 27 countries with data for 2018.
Is adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - international private rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 72.5%. 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 -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 4th 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