Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Other Social in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Other Social was 37.5% in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
37.5%
Change on year
up 8.6%
World rank
2nd
of 27 countries
All-time high
42.9%
in 2017
All-time low
33.9%
in 2020
Years of data
14
2008–2022

Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Other Social in Costa Rica, 2008–2022

0102030402008201520222008: 34.32009: 39.12010: 35.42011: 38.62012: 36.82014: 39.92015: 39.62016: 40.12017: 42.92018: 42.82019: 36.62020: 33.92021: 34.52022: 37.5

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 37.5% for beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - other social in 2022.

That represents a change of up 8.6% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - other social in Costa Rica peaked at 42.9% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 33.9%, in 2020.

That places Costa Rica 2nd out of 27 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.

Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Other Social in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Other Social Assistance in Costa Rica, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 34.3%
2009 39.1% +13.9%
2010 35.4% -9.5%
2011 38.6% +8.9%
2012 36.8% -4.6%
2014 39.9% +8.5%
2015 39.6% -0.8%
2016 40.1% +1.1%
2017 42.9% +7.2%
2018 42.8% -0.3%
2019 36.6% -14.4%
2020 33.9% -7.5%
2021 34.5% +1.8%
2022 37.5% +8.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 36.7% 34.3% 39.1% 2
2010s 39.2% 35.4% 42.9% 9
2020s 35.3% 33.9% 37.5% 3

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 1 Romania 41.6% compare
  2. 3 Brazil 36.4% compare
  3. 4 Thailand 36.0% compare
  4. 5 Russian Federation 34.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - other social in Costa Rica?
Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - other social in Costa Rica was 37.5% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - other social recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 42.9% in 2017.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - other social recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 33.9% in 2020.
How does Costa Rica rank for beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - other social?
Costa Rica ranks 2nd out of 27 countries with data for 2022.
Is beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - other social rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Other Social Assistance. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Other Social Assistance
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
27 places, 257 data points, 2005–2023
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Percentage of program beneficiaries in a quintile relative to the total number of beneficiaries in the population