Average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest) - All in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest) - All was 28 preT in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
28 preT
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
2nd
of 34 countries
All-time high
28.42 preT
in 2016
All-time low
20.08 preT
in 2012
Years of data
13
2008–2022

Average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest) - All in Costa Rica, 2008–2022

01020302008201520222008: 23.1 preT2010: 23 preT2011: 21.4 preT2012: 20.1 preT2014: 25 preT2015: 25.2 preT2016: 28.4 preT2017: 26.2 preT2018: 26 preT2019: 28.3 preT2020: 27.2 preT2021: 28.2 preT2022: 28 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 28 preT for average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest) - all in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 39.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest) - all in Costa Rica peaked at 28.42 preT in 2016 and was at its lowest, 20.08 preT, in 2012.

That places Costa Rica 2nd out of 34 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest) - All in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest) - All Social Insurance (preT) in Costa Rica, 2008 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2008 23.1 preT
2010 23 preT -0.4%
2011 21.42 preT -6.9%
2012 20.08 preT -6.3%
2014 25.03 preT +24.7%
2015 25.2 preT +0.7%
2016 28.42 preT +12.8%
2017 26.16 preT -8.0%
2018 26.03 preT -0.5%
2019 28.3 preT +8.7%
2020 27.2 preT -3.9%
2021 28.21 preT +3.7%
2022 28 preT -0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 23.1 preT 23.1 preT 23.1 preT 1
2010s 24.85 preT 20.08 preT 28.42 preT 9
2020s 27.8 preT 27.2 preT 28.21 preT 3

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 1 Uruguay 35.94 preT compare
  2. 3 Panama 24.53 preT compare
  3. 4 Brazil 24.06 preT compare
  4. 5 South Africa 22.75 preT compare

See the full ranking of 34 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest) - all in Costa Rica?
Average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest) - all in Costa Rica was 28 preT in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest) - all recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 28.42 preT in 2016.
What is the lowest average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest) - all recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 20.08 preT in 2012.
How does Costa Rica rank for average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest) - all?
Costa Rica ranks 2nd out of 34 countries with data for 2022.
Is average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest) - all rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 39.5%. 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 Average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest) - All Social Insurance (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest) - All Social Insurance (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 347 data points, 2002–2023
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