Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax was 46.6% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Income share of the richest 10% 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
The most recent figure for income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in Costa Rica is 46.6%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of down 13.6% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in Costa Rica peaked at 53.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 46.6%, in 2022.
Costa Rica ranks 28th of 109 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 49.4% | — |
| 2012 | 50.5% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 51.0% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 50.1% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 50.4% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 50.8% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 48.7% | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 49.3% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 48.8% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 52.2% | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 53.9% | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 46.6% | -13.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 49.9% | 48.7% | 51.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 50.9% | 46.6% | 53.9% | 3 |
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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 10% before and after tax in Costa Rica?
- Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in Costa Rica was 46.6% 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 10% before and after tax recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 53.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest income share of the richest 10% before and after tax recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.6% in 2022.
- How does Costa Rica rank for income share of the richest 10% before and after tax?
- Costa Rica ranks 28th out of 109 countries with data for 2022.
- Is income share of the richest 10% before and after tax rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 10% before and after tax. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of income received by the richest 10% of the population. Income here is measured after taxes and benefits.