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

Costa Rica: Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Private was 13.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
13.7%
Change on year
up 13.9%
World rank
5th
of 36 countries
All-time high
14.3%
in 2008
All-time low
9.2%
in 2010
Years of data
13
2008–2022

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

0510152008201520222008: 14.32010: 9.22011: 11.72012: 10.32014: 132015: 13.72016: 12.62017: 122018: 11.92019: 13.82020: 13.12021: 122022: 13.7

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all private in Costa Rica is 13.7%, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.9% on the previous year and up 33.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all private in Costa Rica peaked at 14.3% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 9.2%, in 2010.

That places Costa Rica 5th 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 in Costa Rica, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 14.3%
2010 9.2% -36.0%
2011 11.7% +27.6%
2012 10.3% -12.1%
2014 13.0% +26.0%
2015 13.7% +5.6%
2016 12.6% -7.6%
2017 12.0% -5.0%
2018 11.9% -0.9%
2019 13.8% +15.8%
2020 13.1% -5.2%
2021 12.0% -8.0%
2022 13.7% +13.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 14.3% 14.3% 14.3% 1
2010s 12.0% 9.2% 13.8% 9
2020s 12.9% 12.0% 13.7% 3

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 2 Uruguay 14.9% compare
  2. 3 Chile 14.3% compare
  3. 4 Thailand 14.1% compare
  4. 6 Armenia 13.6% compare
  5. 7 Dominican Republic 13.1% compare
  6. 8 Georgia 12.4% 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 13.7% 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 14.3% in 2008.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all private recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 9.2% in 2010.
How does Costa Rica rank for benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all private?
Costa Rica ranks 5th 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 33.0%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Private Transfers
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 351 data points, 2002–2023
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Percentage of benefits going to the 1st quintile (poorest) relative to the total benefits going to the population