Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Private in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Private was 13.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
13.4%
Change on year
up 14.5%
World rank
6th
of 36 countries
All-time high
14.1%
in 2020
All-time low
9.4%
in 2010
Years of data
13
2008–2022

Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Private in Costa Rica, 2008–2022

0510152008201520222008: 12.5 preT2010: 9.4 preT2011: 11.1 preT2012: 9.9 preT2014: 13.2 preT2015: 12.8 preT2016: 11.6 preT2017: 12.3 preT2018: 11.3 preT2019: 13.3 preT2020: 14.1 preT2021: 11.7 preT2022: 13.4 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 13.4% for benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all private in 2022.

That represents a change of up 14.5% on the previous year and up 35.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all private in Costa Rica peaked at 14.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 9.4%, in 2010.

That places Costa Rica 6th out of 36 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Private in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Private Transfers (preT) in Costa Rica, 2008 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2008 12.5%
2010 9.4% -24.8%
2011 11.1% +18.2%
2012 9.9% -11.2%
2014 13.2% +34.1%
2015 12.8% -3.5%
2016 11.6% -9.2%
2017 12.3% +6.2%
2018 11.3% -7.7%
2019 13.3% +17.3%
2020 14.1% +5.8%
2021 11.7% -17.3%
2022 13.4% +14.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.5% 12.5% 12.5% 1
2010s 11.7% 9.4% 13.3% 9
2020s 13.0% 11.7% 14.1% 3

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 3 Uruguay 14.1% compare
  2. 4 Thailand 13.9% compare
  3. 5 Dominican Republic 13.6% compare
  4. 7 Armenia 12.8% compare
  5. 8 Mexico 12.2% compare
  6. 9 Chile 11.8% compare

See the full ranking of 36 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all private in Costa Rica?
Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all private in Costa Rica was 13.4% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all private recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 14.1% in 2020.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all private recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 9.4% in 2010.
How does Costa Rica rank for benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all private?
Costa Rica ranks 6th out of 36 countries with data for 2022.
Is benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all private rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 35.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Private Transfers (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Private Transfers (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 351 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of benefits going to the 1st quintile (poorest) relative to the total benefits going to the population