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

Costa Rica: Beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - Other Social Assistance was 28.2% in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
28.2%
Change on year
down 5.1%
World rank
4th
of 27 countries
All-time high
31.4%
in 2014
All-time low
28.2%
in 2022
Years of data
14
2008–2022

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

01020302008201520222008: 29.22009: 29.92010: 29.92011: 29.12012: 29.12014: 31.42015: 30.42016: 31.32017: 29.12018: 29.72019: 30.52020: 302021: 29.72022: 28.2

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - other social assistance in Costa Rica is 28.2%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.

That represents a change of down 5.1% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - other social assistance in Costa Rica peaked at 31.4% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 28.2%, in 2022.

Costa Rica ranks 4th of 27 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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 in Costa Rica, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 29.2%
2009 29.9% +2.3%
2010 29.9% -0.2%
2011 29.1% -2.7%
2012 29.1% +0.2%
2014 31.4% +7.7%
2015 30.4% -3.0%
2016 31.3% +2.8%
2017 29.1% -7.1%
2018 29.7% +2.2%
2019 30.5% +2.9%
2020 30.0% -1.9%
2021 29.7% -0.8%
2022 28.2% -5.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 29.6% 29.2% 29.9% 2
2010s 30.1% 29.1% 31.4% 9
2020s 29.3% 28.2% 30.0% 3

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 1 Romania 32.0% compare
  2. 2 Argentina 29.4% compare
  3. 3 Ecuador 29.0% compare
  4. 5 Kyrgyzstan 27.4% compare
  5. 6 Türkiye 26.8% compare
  6. 7 Brazil 26.7% 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 28.2% 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 31.4% in 2014.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - other social assistance recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 28.2% in 2022.
How does Costa Rica rank for beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - other social assistance?
Costa Rica ranks 4th 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 down 3.1%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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