Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Private in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Private was 10.9% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
10.9%
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
32nd
of 35 countries
All-time high
18.3%
in 2018
All-time low
10.9%
in 2022
Years of data
13
2008–2022

Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Private in Costa Rica, 2008–2022

051015202008201520222008: 11.22010: 16.82011: 152012: 15.62014: 12.92015: 11.32016: 14.62017: 13.62018: 18.32019: 15.42020: 14.82021: 11.32022: 10.9

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2022, beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all private in Costa Rica stood at 10.9%. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.

The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 30.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all private in Costa Rica peaked at 18.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 10.9%, in 2022.

Costa Rica ranks 32nd of 35 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 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Private in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Private Transfers -rural in Costa Rica, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 11.2%
2010 16.8% +50.1%
2011 15.0% -11.1%
2012 15.6% +4.1%
2014 12.9% -17.5%
2015 11.3% -12.1%
2016 14.6% +28.7%
2017 13.6% -6.6%
2018 18.3% +34.9%
2019 15.4% -15.7%
2020 14.8% -4.1%
2021 11.3% -23.4%
2022 10.9% -4.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11.2% 11.2% 11.2% 1
2010s 14.8% 11.3% 18.3% 9
2020s 12.3% 10.9% 14.8% 3

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 29 Paraguay 14.0% compare
  2. 30 Thailand 13.1% compare
  3. 31 Brazil 11.2% compare
  4. 33 Chile 10.0% compare
  5. 34 South Africa 9.4% compare
  6. 35 Uruguay 8.8% compare

See the full ranking of 35 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all private in Costa Rica?
Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all private in Costa Rica was 10.9% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all private recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 18.3% in 2018.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all private recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 10.9% in 2022.
How does Costa Rica rank for beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all private?
Costa Rica ranks 32nd out of 35 countries with data for 2022.
Is beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all private rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.1%. 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 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Private Transfers -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Private Transfers -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
35 places, 336 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