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

Costa Rica: Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Private was 10.8% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
10.8%
Change on year
down 10.3%
World rank
33rd
of 37 countries
All-time high
15.4%
in 2012
All-time low
10.6%
in 2020
Years of data
13
2008–2022

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

0510152008201520222008: 13.72010: 15.32011: 122012: 15.42014: 12.42015: 12.92016: 12.92017: 12.12018: 12.62019: 12.22020: 10.62021: 122022: 10.8

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2022, beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all private in Costa Rica stood at 10.8%.

That represents a change of down 10.3% on the previous year and down 29.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all private in Costa Rica peaked at 15.4% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 10.6%, in 2020.

Costa Rica ranks 33rd 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 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Private in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Private Transfers -urban in Costa Rica, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 13.7%
2010 15.3% +11.6%
2011 12.0% -21.3%
2012 15.4% +27.8%
2014 12.4% -19.1%
2015 12.9% +4.1%
2016 12.9% +0.1%
2017 12.1% -6.8%
2018 12.6% +4.2%
2019 12.2% -2.9%
2020 10.6% -13.3%
2021 12.0% +13.4%
2022 10.8% -10.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13.7% 13.7% 13.7% 1
2010s 13.1% 12.0% 15.4% 9
2020s 11.1% 10.6% 12.0% 3

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 30 Thailand 12.6% compare
  2. 31 Mexico 12.5% compare
  3. 32 Colombia 10.8% compare
  4. 34 Argentina 10.0% compare
  5. 35 Uruguay 9.3% compare
  6. 36 Ecuador 8.8% compare

See the full ranking of 37 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 10.8% 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 15.4% in 2012.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all private recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 10.6% in 2020.
How does Costa Rica rank for beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all private?
Costa Rica ranks 33rd out of 37 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 29.9%. 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 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Private Transfers -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - 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