Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Other Social in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Other Social was 2.1% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
2.1%
Change on year
down 53.0%
World rank
27th
of 27 countries
All-time high
4.5%
in 2008
All-time low
1.6%
in 2014
Years of data
14
2008–2022

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

23452008201520222008: 4.52009: 32010: 42011: 4.42012: 2.32014: 1.62015: 2.52016: 2.52017: 22018: 2.82019: 32020: 3.72021: 4.42022: 2.1

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2022, beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - other social in Costa Rica stood at 2.1%.

That represents a change of down 53.0% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - other social in Costa Rica peaked at 4.5% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2014.

That places Costa Rica 27th out of 27 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Other Social in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Other Social Assistance in Costa Rica, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 4.5%
2009 3.0% -33.7%
2010 4.0% +34.4%
2011 4.4% +7.6%
2012 2.3% -47.1%
2014 1.6% -32.2%
2015 2.5% +62.6%
2016 2.5% +0.4%
2017 2.0% -19.8%
2018 2.8% +34.7%
2019 3.0% +8.4%
2020 3.7% +24.5%
2021 4.4% +18.8%
2022 2.1% -53.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.8% 3.0% 4.5% 2
2010s 2.8% 1.6% 4.4% 9
2020s 3.4% 2.1% 4.4% 3

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 24 Thailand 6.3% compare
  2. 25 Brazil 5.8% compare
  3. 26 Argentina 3.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - other social in Costa Rica?
Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - other social in Costa Rica was 2.1% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - other social recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 4.5% in 2008.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - other social recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2014.
How does Costa Rica rank for beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - other social?
Costa Rica ranks 27th out of 27 countries with data for 2022.
Is beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - other social rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. 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) (%) - Other Social Assistance. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Other Social Assistance
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
27 places, 257 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