Beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - Other Social Assistance in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - Other Social Assistance was 20.2% in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
20.2%
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
16th
of 27 countries
All-time high
21.8%
in 2020
All-time low
17.3%
in 2018
Years of data
14
2008–2022

Beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - Other Social Assistance in Costa Rica, 2008–2022

051015202008201520222008: 21.22009: 19.52010: 18.92011: 19.42012: 20.92014: 18.52015: 192016: 18.22017: 17.32018: 17.32019: 19.52020: 21.82021: 19.72022: 20.2

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2022, beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - other social assistance in Costa Rica stood at 20.2%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - other social assistance in Costa Rica peaked at 21.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 17.3%, in 2018.

That places Costa Rica 16th out of 27 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

Beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - Other Social Assistance in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - Other Social Assistance in Costa Rica, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 21.2%
2009 19.5% -8.0%
2010 18.9% -2.8%
2011 19.4% +2.8%
2012 20.9% +7.5%
2014 18.5% -11.4%
2015 19.0% +2.4%
2016 18.2% -4.2%
2017 17.3% -5.1%
2018 17.3% -0.0%
2019 19.5% +13.2%
2020 21.8% +11.8%
2021 19.7% -9.9%
2022 20.2% +2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 20.3% 19.5% 21.2% 2
2010s 18.8% 17.3% 20.9% 9
2020s 20.6% 19.7% 21.8% 3

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 13 Peru 20.9% compare
  2. 14 South Africa 20.8% compare
  3. 15 Panama 20.6% compare
  4. 17 Thailand 20.1% compare
  5. 18 Honduras 20.1% compare
  6. 19 Mexico 19.7% compare

See the full ranking of 27 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - other social assistance in Costa Rica?
Beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - other social assistance in Costa Rica was 20.2% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - other social assistance recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 21.8% in 2020.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - other social assistance recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 17.3% in 2018.
How does Costa Rica rank for beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - other social assistance?
Costa Rica ranks 16th out of 27 countries with data for 2022.
Is beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - other social assistance rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. 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 3rd quintile (%) - Other Social Assistance. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 3rd 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