Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Private in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Private was 39.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
39.0%
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
11th
of 35 countries
All-time high
40.1%
in 2017
All-time low
29.1%
in 2012
Years of data
13
2008–2022

Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Private in Costa Rica, 2008–2022

0102030402008201520222008: 39.62010: 30.92011: 29.42012: 29.12014: 35.72015: 34.82016: 34.42017: 40.12018: 38.62019: 32.32020: 35.32021: 38.12022: 39

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all private in Costa Rica is 39.0%, measured in 2022.

The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 34.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all private in Costa Rica peaked at 40.1% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 29.1%, in 2012.

That places Costa Rica 11th out of 35 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Private in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Private Transfers -rural in Costa Rica, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 39.6%
2010 30.9% -21.8%
2011 29.4% -4.8%
2012 29.1% -1.2%
2014 35.7% +22.9%
2015 34.8% -2.8%
2016 34.4% -1.1%
2017 40.1% +16.6%
2018 38.6% -3.8%
2019 32.3% -16.3%
2020 35.3% +9.5%
2021 38.1% +7.8%
2022 39.0% +2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 39.6% 39.6% 39.6% 1
2010s 33.9% 29.1% 40.1% 9
2020s 37.5% 35.3% 39.0% 3

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 9 South Africa 51.3% compare
  2. 10 Romania 46.9% compare
  3. 12 Dominican Republic 37.0% compare
  4. 13 Serbia 36.7% compare
  5. 14 Sri Lanka 36.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all private in Costa Rica?
Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all private in Costa Rica was 39.0% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all private recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 40.1% in 2017.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all private recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 29.1% in 2012.
How does Costa Rica rank for adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all private?
Costa Rica ranks 11th out of 35 countries with data for 2022.
Is adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all private rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.0%. 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 Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Private Transfers -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Private Transfers -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
35 places, 334 data points, 2002–2023
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Total transfer amount received by all beneficiaries in a population group as a share of the total welfare of beneficiaries in that group