Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social was 37.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
37.5%
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
3rd
of 37 countries
All-time high
37.5%
in 2022
All-time low
24.0%
in 2012
Years of data
13
2008–2022

Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social in Costa Rica, 2008–2022

0102030402008201520222008: 36.7 preT2010: 30.4 preT2011: 28.6 preT2012: 24 preT2014: 30.5 preT2015: 33.5 preT2016: 34.5 preT2017: 33.6 preT2018: 33.4 preT2019: 36.4 preT2020: 36.8 preT2021: 36 preT2022: 37.5 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

In 2022, adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social in Costa Rica stood at 37.5%. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 56.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social in Costa Rica peaked at 37.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 24.0%, in 2012.

Costa Rica ranks 3rd of 37 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor (preT) in Costa Rica, 2008 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2008 36.7%
2010 30.4% -17.2%
2011 28.6% -5.9%
2012 24.0% -16.1%
2014 30.5% +26.9%
2015 33.5% +9.9%
2016 34.5% +3.1%
2017 33.6% -2.7%
2018 33.4% -0.7%
2019 36.4% +9.2%
2020 36.8% +1.0%
2021 36.0% -2.2%
2022 37.5% +4.3%

Costa Rica compared with similar countries

  • Costa Rica's 37.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 22.5%, 1.7× the median. (6 countries reporting)
  • Costa Rica's 37.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 19.3%, 1.9× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 36.7% 36.7% 36.7% 1
2010s 31.7% 24.0% 36.4% 9
2020s 36.8% 36.0% 37.5% 3

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 1 Thailand 45.2% compare
  2. 2 South Africa 42.6% compare
  3. 4 Brazil 35.0% compare
  4. 5 Kazakhstan 34.6% compare
  5. 6 Argentina 34.1% compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social in Costa Rica?
Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social in Costa Rica was 37.5% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 37.5% in 2022.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 24.0% in 2012.
How does Costa Rica rank for adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social?
Costa Rica ranks 3rd out of 37 countries with data for 2022.
Is adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 56.2%. 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 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 372 data points, 2002–2023
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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