Gini inequality index reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Gini inequality index reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor was 4.4% in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
4.4%
Change on year
down 6.1%
World rank
21st
of 37 countries
All-time high
10.0%
in 2020
All-time low
1.7%
in 2014
Years of data
13
2008–2022

Gini inequality index reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor in Costa Rica, 2008–2022

2468102008201520222008: 3.12010: 1.92011: 2.12012: 2.22014: 1.72015: 2.32016: 3.42017: 4.42018: 4.32019: 4.42020: 102021: 4.72022: 4.4

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2022, gini inequality index reduction (%) - all social protection and labor in Costa Rica stood at 4.4%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.1% on the previous year and up 99.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gini inequality index reduction (%) - all social protection and labor in Costa Rica peaked at 10.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2014.

That places Costa Rica 21st out of 37 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Gini inequality index reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Gini inequality index reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor in Costa Rica, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 3.1%
2010 1.9% -39.0%
2011 2.1% +14.1%
2012 2.2% +2.2%
2014 1.7% -23.9%
2015 2.3% +39.9%
2016 3.4% +44.7%
2017 4.4% +29.5%
2018 4.3% -1.7%
2019 4.4% +1.1%
2020 10.0% +130.2%
2021 4.7% -53.5%
2022 4.4% -6.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.1% 3.1% 3.1% 1
2010s 3.0% 1.7% 4.4% 9
2020s 6.4% 4.4% 10.0% 3

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 18 Argentina 9.2% compare
  2. 19 Viet Nam 8.8% compare
  3. 20 Panama 6.2% compare
  4. 22 Mexico 4.1% compare
  5. 23 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 3.8% compare
  6. 24 Sri Lanka 3.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gini inequality index reduction (%) - all social protection and labor in Costa Rica?
Gini inequality index reduction (%) - all social protection and labor in Costa Rica was 4.4% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest gini inequality index reduction (%) - all social protection and labor recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 10.0% in 2020.
What is the lowest gini inequality index reduction (%) - all social protection and labor recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2014.
How does Costa Rica rank for gini inequality index reduction (%) - all social protection and labor?
Costa Rica ranks 21st out of 37 countries with data for 2022.
Is gini inequality index reduction (%) - all social protection and labor rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 99.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Gini inequality index reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Gini inequality index reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 372 data points, 2002–2023
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