Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - Other Social Assistance in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - Other Social Assistance was 9.0% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
9.0%
Change on year
down 7.3%
World rank
23rd
of 24 countries
All-time high
10.8%
in 2010
All-time low
6.5%
in 2011
Years of data
14
2008–2022

Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - Other Social Assistance in Costa Rica, 2008–2022

02.557.5102008201520222008: 9.72009: 10.12010: 10.82011: 6.52012: 10.62014: 7.22015: 8.62016: 7.22017: 6.92018: 72019: 9.22020: 7.92021: 9.72022: 9

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - other social assistance in Costa Rica is 9.0%, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of down 7.3% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - other social assistance in Costa Rica peaked at 10.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 6.5%, in 2011.

Costa Rica ranks 23rd of 24 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - Other Social Assistance in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - Other Social Assistance -urban in Costa Rica, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 9.7%
2009 10.1% +3.9%
2010 10.8% +7.4%
2011 6.5% -40.1%
2012 10.6% +63.0%
2014 7.2% -32.2%
2015 8.6% +20.0%
2016 7.2% -16.6%
2017 6.9% -3.6%
2018 7.0% +1.1%
2019 9.2% +32.0%
2020 7.9% -14.6%
2021 9.7% +23.4%
2022 9.0% -7.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.9% 9.7% 10.1% 2
2010s 8.2% 6.5% 10.8% 9
2020s 8.9% 7.9% 9.7% 3

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 20 Indonesia 12.8% compare
  2. 21 Brazil 10.8% compare
  3. 22 Argentina 10.6% compare
  4. 24 Thailand 7.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - other social assistance in Costa Rica?
Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - other social assistance in Costa Rica was 9.0% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - other social assistance recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 10.8% in 2010.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - other social assistance recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 6.5% in 2011.
How does Costa Rica rank for beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - other social assistance?
Costa Rica ranks 23rd out of 24 countries with data for 2022.
Is beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - other social assistance rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. 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 (%) - Other Social Assistance -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - Other Social Assistance -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
24 places, 227 data points, 2005–2023
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Percentage of program beneficiaries in a quintile relative to the total number of beneficiaries in the population