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

Costa Rica: Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social was 41.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
41.2%
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
7th
of 37 countries
All-time high
41.2%
in 2022
All-time low
26.5%
in 2012
Years of data
13
2008–2022

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

0102030402008201520222008: 39.22010: 32.22011: 29.92012: 26.52014: 32.52015: 35.92016: 37.42017: 36.42018: 362019: 39.42020: 39.62021: 39.42022: 41.2

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social in Costa Rica is 41.2%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.7% on the previous year and up 55.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social in Costa Rica peaked at 41.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 26.5%, in 2012.

That places Costa Rica 7th out of 37 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

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 in Costa Rica, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 39.2%
2010 32.2% -17.8%
2011 29.9% -7.1%
2012 26.5% -11.6%
2014 32.5% +22.7%
2015 35.9% +10.6%
2016 37.4% +4.0%
2017 36.4% -2.5%
2018 36.0% -1.2%
2019 39.4% +9.5%
2020 39.6% +0.5%
2021 39.4% -0.6%
2022 41.2% +4.7%

Costa Rica compared with similar countries

  • Costa Rica's 41.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 40.0%, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
  • Costa Rica's 41.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 22.0%, 1.9× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 39.2% 39.2% 39.2% 1
2010s 34.0% 26.5% 39.4% 9
2020s 40.0% 39.4% 41.2% 3

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 4 South Africa 48.7% compare
  2. 5 Kazakhstan 47.1% compare
  3. 6 Serbia 45.8% compare
  4. 8 Moldova 40.9% compare
  5. 9 Turkey 39.1% compare
  6. 10 Uruguay 38.8% compare

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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 41.2% 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 41.2% in 2022.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 26.5% in 2012.
How does Costa Rica rank for adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social?
Costa Rica ranks 7th 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 55.7%. 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 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor. 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
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