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

Costa Rica: Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - International was 14.7% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
14.7%
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
24th
of 27 countries
All-time high
25.1%
in 2016
All-time low
13.2%
in 2011
Years of data
7
2010–2018

Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - International in Costa Rica, 2010–2018

01020302010201420182010: 13.32011: 13.22012: 16.52015: 13.42016: 25.12017: 152018: 14.7

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - international in Costa Rica is 14.7%, measured in 2018.

The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - international in Costa Rica peaked at 25.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 13.2%, in 2011.

That places Costa Rica 24th out of 27 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - International Private Transfers -urban in Costa Rica, 2010 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2010 13.3%
2011 13.2% -1.4%
2012 16.5% +25.5%
2015 13.4% -18.9%
2016 25.1% +87.7%
2017 15.0% -40.3%
2018 14.7% -2.3%

Costa Rica compared with similar countries

  • Costa Rica's 14.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17.3%, 85% of the median. (12 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 21 Vietnam 16.2% compare
  2. 22 Paraguay 15.2% compare
  3. 23 Colombia 14.7% compare
  4. 25 Uruguay 11.2% compare
  5. 26 El Salvador 11.1% compare
  6. 27 Burkina Faso 5.2% compare

See the full ranking of 27 places →

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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 14.7% in 2018, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - international recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 25.1% in 2016.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - international recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 13.2% in 2011.
How does Costa Rica rank for adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - international?
Costa Rica ranks 24th out of 27 countries with data for 2018.
Is adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - international rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. 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) (%) - International Private Transfers -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - International Private Transfers -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
27 places, 259 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