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

Costa Rica: Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - All Private Transfers was 16.0% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
16.0%
Change on year
down 13.3%
World rank
32nd
of 37 countries
All-time high
21.2%
in 2012
All-time low
16.0%
in 2022
Years of data
13
2008–2022

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

051015202008201520222008: 19.12010: 20.32011: 17.82012: 21.22014: 18.72015: 172016: 18.42017: 18.62018: 17.22019: 16.52020: 18.12021: 18.42022: 16

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all private transfers in Costa Rica is 16.0%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.

That represents a change of down 13.3% on the previous year and down 24.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all private transfers in Costa Rica peaked at 21.2% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 16.0%, in 2022.

Costa Rica ranks 32nd of 37 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

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 -urban in Costa Rica, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 19.1%
2010 20.3% +6.8%
2011 17.8% -12.6%
2012 21.2% +19.4%
2014 18.7% -11.8%
2015 17.0% -9.0%
2016 18.4% +8.1%
2017 18.6% +0.9%
2018 17.2% -7.6%
2019 16.5% -3.8%
2020 18.1% +9.5%
2021 18.4% +1.6%
2022 16.0% -13.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 19.1% 19.1% 19.1% 1
2010s 18.4% 16.5% 21.2% 9
2020s 17.5% 16.0% 18.4% 3

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 29 Kyrgyzstan 16.6% compare
  2. 30 Chile 16.0% compare
  3. 31 Colombia 16.0% compare
  4. 33 Paraguay 15.8% compare
  5. 34 Uruguay 15.3% compare
  6. 35 Brazil 14.4% 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 16.0% 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 21.2% in 2012.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all private transfers recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 16.0% in 2022.
How does Costa Rica rank for beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all private transfers?
Costa Rica ranks 32nd 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 24.9%. 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 4th quintile (%) - All Private Transfers -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - All Private Transfers -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 361 data points, 2002–2023
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Percentage of program beneficiaries in a quintile relative to the total number of beneficiaries in the population