Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - All Private Transfers in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - All Private Transfers was 17.5% in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
17.5%
Change on year
down 6.0%
World rank
30th
of 37 countries
All-time high
20.1%
in 2012
All-time low
17.5%
in 2022
Years of data
13
2008–2022

Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - All Private Transfers in Costa Rica, 2008–2022

051015202008201520222008: 18.2 preT2010: 19.1 preT2011: 19 preT2012: 20.1 preT2014: 19.3 preT2015: 17.8 preT2016: 18.8 preT2017: 19.8 preT2018: 19.6 preT2019: 18.7 preT2020: 17.7 preT2021: 18.6 preT2022: 17.5 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 17.5% for beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all private transfers in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.0% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all private transfers in Costa Rica peaked at 20.1% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 17.5%, in 2022.

Costa Rica ranks 30th of 37 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - All Private Transfers in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - All Private Transfers (preT) in Costa Rica, 2008 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2008 18.2%
2010 19.1% +5.1%
2011 19.0% -0.7%
2012 20.1% +5.8%
2014 19.3% -4.0%
2015 17.8% -7.7%
2016 18.8% +5.4%
2017 19.8% +5.8%
2018 19.6% -1.4%
2019 18.7% -4.4%
2020 17.7% -5.1%
2021 18.6% +4.6%
2022 17.5% -6.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 18.2% 18.2% 18.2% 1
2010s 19.1% 17.8% 20.1% 9
2020s 17.9% 17.5% 18.6% 3

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 27 Albania 17.9% compare
  2. 28 Panama 17.8% compare
  3. 29 Mexico 17.5% compare
  4. 31 Argentina 17.4% compare
  5. 32 Chile 17.2% compare
  6. 33 Colombia 16.9% compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all private transfers in Costa Rica?
Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all private transfers in Costa Rica was 17.5% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all private transfers recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 20.1% in 2012.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all private transfers recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 17.5% in 2022.
How does Costa Rica rank for beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all private transfers?
Costa Rica ranks 30th out of 37 countries with data for 2022.
Is beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all private transfers rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. 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 4th quintile (%) - All Private Transfers (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - All Private Transfers (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 362 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

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