Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Domestic Private in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Domestic Private was 14.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
14.2%
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
18th
of 31 countries
All-time high
15.2%
in 2012
All-time low
10.7%
in 2010
Years of data
13
2008–2022

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

0510152008201520222008: 13.32010: 10.72011: 11.42012: 15.22014: 10.92015: 10.92016: 11.52017: 12.42018: 13.82019: 132020: 11.62021: 14.82022: 14.2

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - domestic private in Costa Rica is 14.2%, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - domestic private in Costa Rica peaked at 15.2% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 10.7%, in 2010.

Costa Rica ranks 18th of 31 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Domestic Private Transfers in Costa Rica, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 13.3%
2010 10.7% -19.2%
2011 11.4% +5.8%
2012 15.2% +33.5%
2014 10.9% -28.3%
2015 10.9% +0.6%
2016 11.5% +4.9%
2017 12.4% +8.0%
2018 13.8% +11.4%
2019 13.0% -5.8%
2020 11.6% -11.1%
2021 14.8% +28.3%
2022 14.2% -3.8%

Costa Rica compared with similar countries

  • Costa Rica's 14.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 17.1%, 83% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
  • Costa Rica's 14.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.9%, 1.1× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13.3% 13.3% 13.3% 1
2010s 12.2% 10.7% 15.2% 9
2020s 13.5% 11.6% 14.8% 3

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 15 Dominican Republic 18.1% compare
  2. 16 Brazil 17.7% compare
  3. 17 Georgia 14.6% compare
  4. 19 Colombia 13.7% compare
  5. 20 Chile 12.9% compare
  6. 21 Mexico 12.4% compare

See the full ranking of 31 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - domestic private in Costa Rica?
Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - domestic private in Costa Rica was 14.2% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - domestic private recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 15.2% in 2012.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - domestic private recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 10.7% in 2010.
How does Costa Rica rank for adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - domestic private?
Costa Rica ranks 18th out of 31 countries with data for 2022.
Is adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - domestic private rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. 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) (%) - Domestic Private Transfers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Domestic Private Transfers
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
31 places, 318 data points, 2003–2023
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