Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - International in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - International was 27.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - International in Costa Rica, 2008–2022
Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.
Analysis
In 2022, adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - international in Costa Rica stood at 27.0%. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 21.9% on the previous year and up 82.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - international in Costa Rica peaked at 27.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 11.5%, in 2008.
Costa Rica ranks 12th of 27 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - International in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | preT | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 11.5% | — |
| 2010 | 12.4% | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 12.7% | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 14.8% | +16.2% |
| 2014 | 24.4% | +64.7% |
| 2015 | 13.5% | -44.6% |
| 2016 | 26.0% | +92.6% |
| 2017 | 18.7% | -28.3% |
| 2018 | 13.3% | -28.5% |
| 2019 | 17.6% | +31.9% |
| 2021 | 22.1% | +25.7% |
| 2022 | 27.0% | +21.9% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 27.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 18.8%, 1.4× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.5% | 11.5% | 11.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 17.1% | 12.4% | 26.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 24.5% | 22.1% | 27.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More work & labour data for Costa Rica
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.9965 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.9952 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.9977 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.61 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.29 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 5,205 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 569.35 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 1,908 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 1,868 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 3,776 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - international in Costa Rica?
- Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - international in Costa Rica was 27.0% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
- What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - international recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 27.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - international recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.5% in 2008.
- How does Costa Rica rank for adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - international?
- Costa Rica ranks 12th out of 27 countries with data for 2022.
- Is adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - international rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 82.1%. 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) (%) - International Private Transfers (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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