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

Costa Rica: Beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - Other Social Assistance was 28.9% in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
28.9%
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
2nd
of 24 countries
All-time high
33.3%
in 2020
All-time low
25.6%
in 2012
Years of data
14
2008–2022

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

01020302008201520222008: 29.32009: 30.42010: 292011: 31.92012: 25.62014: 31.42015: 27.72016: 31.22017: 26.52018: 26.42019: 29.42020: 33.32021: 292022: 28.9

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 28.9% for beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - other social assistance in 2022.

The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - other social assistance in Costa Rica peaked at 33.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 25.6%, in 2012.

Costa Rica ranks 2nd of 24 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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 -urban in Costa Rica, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 29.3%
2009 30.4% +3.7%
2010 29.0% -4.6%
2011 31.9% +9.9%
2012 25.6% -19.6%
2014 31.4% +22.6%
2015 27.7% -11.8%
2016 31.2% +12.6%
2017 26.5% -15.2%
2018 26.4% -0.4%
2019 29.4% +11.4%
2020 33.3% +13.4%
2021 29.0% -12.8%
2022 28.9% -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 29.9% 29.3% 30.4% 2
2010s 28.8% 25.6% 31.9% 9
2020s 30.4% 28.9% 33.3% 3

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 1 Argentina 29.4% compare
  2. 3 Ecuador 28.7% compare
  3. 4 Indonesia 28.2% compare
  4. 5 El Salvador 27.0% compare

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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 28.9% 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 33.3% in 2020.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - other social assistance recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 25.6% in 2012.
How does Costa Rica rank for beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - other social assistance?
Costa Rica ranks 2nd out of 24 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 12.8%. 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 2nd quintile (%) - Other Social Assistance -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - Other Social Assistance -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
24 places, 227 data points, 2005–2023
Last refreshed

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