Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) was 20.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Costa Rica, 2011–2022
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Costa Rica is 20.3%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.3% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Costa Rica peaked at 26.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 17.8%, in 2013.
That places Costa Rica 18th out of 113 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 20.3% | — |
| 2012 | 18.3% | -9.7% |
| 2013 | 17.8% | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 18.5% | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 19.7% | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 19.8% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 18.7% | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 21.4% | +14.4% |
| 2019 | 22.7% | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 21.5% | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 26.1% | +21.6% |
| 2022 | 20.3% | -22.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 19.7% | 17.8% | 22.7% | 9 |
| 2020s | 22.7% | 20.3% | 26.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
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)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 8.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.1693 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 3,381 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual 8.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 112.02 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 2.24 million constant LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 6.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.6922 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Costa Rica?
- Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Costa Rica was 20.3% 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 tax) recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 26.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest income share of the richest 1% (before tax) recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.8% in 2013.
- How does Costa Rica rank for income share of the richest 1% (before tax)?
- Costa Rica ranks 18th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is income share of the richest 1% (before tax) rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. 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 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 before taxes and benefits.