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

Costa Rica: Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - International Private was 16.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
16.9%
Change on year
down 25.9%
World rank
22nd
of 27 countries
All-time high
32.1%
in 2008
All-time low
11.5%
in 2011
Years of data
12
2008–2022

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

01020302008201520222008: 32.12010: 14.62011: 11.52012: 15.42014: 18.32015: 24.22016: 30.72017: 24.22018: 21.92019: 24.52021: 22.72022: 16.9

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - international private in Costa Rica is 16.9%, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.9% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - international private in Costa Rica peaked at 32.1% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 11.5%, 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 in Costa Rica, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 32.1%
2010 14.6% -54.5%
2011 11.5% -21.4%
2012 15.4% +34.2%
2014 18.3% +18.5%
2015 24.2% +32.7%
2016 30.7% +26.7%
2017 24.2% -21.0%
2018 21.9% -9.6%
2019 24.5% +12.0%
2021 22.7% -7.3%
2022 16.9% -25.9%

Costa Rica compared with similar countries

  • Costa Rica's 16.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17.7%, 95% of the median. (12 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 32.1% 32.1% 32.1% 1
2010s 20.6% 11.5% 30.7% 9
2020s 19.8% 16.9% 22.7% 2

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 19 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 20.3% compare
  2. 20 Colombia 18.1% compare
  3. 21 El Salvador 17.3% compare
  4. 23 Chile 15.8% compare
  5. 24 Peru 14.5% compare
  6. 25 Paraguay 12.5% 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 16.9% 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 32.1% in 2008.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - international private recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 11.5% 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 9.4%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - International Private Transfers
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