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

Costa Rica: Average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest) was 18.45 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
18.45
Change on year
up 60.7%
World rank
3rd
of 27 countries
All-time high
28.21
in 2016
All-time low
6.77
in 2010
Years of data
12
2008–2022

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

510152025302008201520222008: 11.62010: 6.82011: 6.92012: 8.82014: 19.92015: 8.62016: 28.22017: 13.22018: 10.62019: 12.72021: 11.52022: 18.4

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest) in Costa Rica is 18.45, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 60.7% on the previous year and up 110.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest) in Costa Rica peaked at 28.21 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 6.77, in 2010.

Costa Rica ranks 3rd of 27 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest) - International Private Transfers in Costa Rica, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 11.61
2010 6.77 -41.7%
2011 6.91 +2.0%
2012 8.79 +27.2%
2014 19.87 +126.2%
2015 8.6 -56.7%
2016 28.21 +227.8%
2017 13.22 -53.1%
2018 10.64 -19.5%
2019 12.68 +19.2%
2021 11.48 -9.4%
2022 18.45 +60.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11.61 11.61 11.61 1
2010s 12.85 6.77 28.21 9
2020s 14.97 11.48 18.45 2

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 1 Poland 7,279 compare
  2. 2 Türkiye 19.12 compare
  3. 4 Chile 13.02 compare
  4. 5 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 9.88 compare
  5. 6 Armenia 9.74 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest) in Costa Rica?
Average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest) in Costa Rica was 18.45 in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest) recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 28.21 in 2016.
What is the lowest average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest) recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 6.77 in 2010.
How does Costa Rica rank for average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest)?
Costa Rica ranks 3rd out of 27 countries with data for 2022.
Is average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest) rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 110.0%. 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 Average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest) - International Private Transfers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest) - International Private Transfers
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
27 places, 266 data points, 2003–2022
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