Beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - Other Social Assistance in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - Other Social Assistance was 29.8% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
29.8%
Change on year
up 15.9%
World rank
3rd
of 27 countries
All-time high
31.1%
in 2008
All-time low
25.7%
in 2021
Years of data
14
2008–2022

Beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - Other Social Assistance in Costa Rica, 2008–2022

01020302008201520222008: 31.1 preT2009: 29.9 preT2010: 30.2 preT2011: 30.3 preT2012: 28.6 preT2014: 30.6 preT2015: 30.5 preT2016: 30.9 preT2017: 29.1 preT2018: 28.5 preT2019: 27.7 preT2020: 28.7 preT2021: 25.7 preT2022: 29.8 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

In 2022, beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - other social assistance in Costa Rica stood at 29.8%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.9% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - other social assistance in Costa Rica peaked at 31.1% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 25.7%, in 2021.

That places Costa Rica 3rd out of 27 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

Beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - Other Social Assistance in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - Other Social Assistance (preT) in Costa Rica, 2008 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2008 31.1%
2009 29.9% -3.6%
2010 30.2% +0.7%
2011 30.3% +0.5%
2012 28.6% -5.8%
2014 30.6% +7.3%
2015 30.5% -0.3%
2016 30.9% +1.0%
2017 29.1% -5.9%
2018 28.5% -1.8%
2019 27.7% -2.9%
2020 28.7% +3.7%
2021 25.7% -10.4%
2022 29.8% +15.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 30.5% 29.9% 31.1% 2
2010s 29.6% 27.7% 30.9% 9
2020s 28.1% 25.7% 29.8% 3

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 1 Romania 33.6% compare
  2. 2 Türkiye 31.5% compare
  3. 4 Argentina 27.2% compare
  4. 5 Ecuador 27.0% compare
  5. 6 Chile 26.4% compare

See the full ranking of 27 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - other social assistance in Costa Rica?
Beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - other social assistance in Costa Rica was 29.8% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - other social assistance recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 31.1% in 2008.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - other social assistance recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 25.7% in 2021.
How does Costa Rica rank for beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - other social assistance?
Costa Rica ranks 3rd out of 27 countries with data for 2022.
Is beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - other social assistance rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - Other Social Assistance (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - Other Social Assistance (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
27 places, 257 data points, 2005–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of program beneficiaries in a quintile relative to the total number of beneficiaries in the population