Income share of the richest 1% before and after tax in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Income share of the richest 1% before and after tax was 16.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Income share of the richest 1% before and after tax in Costa Rica, 2011–2022
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 16.6% for income share of the richest 1% before and after tax in 2022.
The figure is down 25.8% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share of the richest 1% before and after tax in Costa Rica peaked at 22.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 13.8%, in 2014.
That places Costa Rica 30th out of 109 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Income share of the richest 1% before and after tax in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 16.6% | — |
| 2012 | 16.8% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 16.6% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 13.8% | -16.9% |
| 2015 | 15.2% | +10.6% |
| 2016 | 18.4% | +20.7% |
| 2017 | 15.3% | -16.9% |
| 2018 | 17.4% | +14.1% |
| 2019 | 16.4% | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 18.1% | +10.6% |
| 2021 | 22.3% | +23.3% |
| 2022 | 16.6% | -25.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.3% | 13.8% | 18.4% | 9 |
| 2020s | 19.0% | 16.6% | 22.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 27 Taiwan, China 17.0% compare
- 28 Colombia 16.9% compare
- 29 Indonesia 16.8% compare
- 31 South Africa 16.4%
- 32 Hong Kong, China 16.2% compare
- 33 Kenya 16.1% compare
More economy & growth data for Costa Rica
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.74 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.3 Percent per annum (2029)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 6.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.267 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 5,332 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth 26.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth 24.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 2.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 16.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 338,428 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income share of the richest 1% before and after tax in Costa Rica?
- Income share of the richest 1% before and after tax in Costa Rica was 16.6% in 2022, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest income share of the richest 1% before and after tax recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 22.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest income share of the richest 1% before and after tax recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.8% in 2014.
- How does Costa Rica rank for income share of the richest 1% before and after tax?
- Costa Rica ranks 30th out of 109 countries with data for 2022.
- Is income share of the richest 1% before and after tax rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Income share of the richest 1% before and after tax. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of income received by the richest 1% of the population. Income here is measured after taxes and benefits.