Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - All Private Transfers in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - All Private Transfers was 16.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
16.6%
Change on year
up 10.7%
World rank
6th
of 36 countries
All-time high
18.9%
in 2020
All-time low
10.8%
in 2012
Years of data
13
2008–2022

Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - All Private Transfers in Costa Rica, 2008–2022

051015202008201520222008: 16.8 preT2010: 10.9 preT2011: 14.1 preT2012: 10.8 preT2014: 13.9 preT2015: 16.3 preT2016: 14.2 preT2017: 13.6 preT2018: 15.6 preT2019: 14.7 preT2020: 18.9 preT2021: 15 preT2022: 16.6 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

The most recent figure for benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - all private transfers in Costa Rica is 16.6%, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of up 10.7% on the previous year and up 54.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - all private transfers in Costa Rica peaked at 18.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 10.8%, in 2012.

Costa Rica ranks 6th of 36 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - All Private Transfers in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - All Private Transfers (preT) in Costa Rica, 2008 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2008 16.8%
2010 10.9% -35.1%
2011 14.1% +29.3%
2012 10.8% -23.6%
2014 13.9% +28.7%
2015 16.3% +17.2%
2016 14.2% -12.9%
2017 13.6% -4.0%
2018 15.6% +14.9%
2019 14.7% -6.1%
2020 18.9% +29.2%
2021 15.0% -20.8%
2022 16.6% +10.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 16.8% 16.8% 16.8% 1
2010s 13.8% 10.8% 16.3% 9
2020s 16.9% 15.0% 18.9% 3

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 3 Thailand 17.4% compare
  2. 4 Ecuador 17.2% compare
  3. 5 Paraguay 16.7% compare
  4. 7 Mexico 16.5% compare
  5. 8 Peru 16.4% compare
  6. 9 Panama 16.1% compare

See the full ranking of 36 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - all private transfers in Costa Rica?
Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - all private transfers in Costa Rica was 16.6% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - all private transfers recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 18.9% in 2020.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - all private transfers recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 10.8% in 2012.
How does Costa Rica rank for benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - all private transfers?
Costa Rica ranks 6th out of 36 countries with data for 2022.
Is benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - all private transfers rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 54.1%. 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 2nd quintile (%) - All Private Transfers (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - 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 second quintile relative to the total benefits going to the population