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

Costa Rica: Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - All Private Transfers -urban was 16.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
16.9%
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
5th
of 36 countries
All-time high
20.6%
in 2020
All-time low
8.1%
in 2012
Years of data
13
2008–2022

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

051015202008201520222008: 15.22010: 13.82011: 162012: 8.12014: 142015: 16.12016: 13.82017: 14.92018: 16.82019: 16.62020: 20.62021: 16.22022: 16.9

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2022, benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - all private transfers -urban in Costa Rica stood at 16.9%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 109.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - all private transfers -urban in Costa Rica peaked at 20.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 8.1%, in 2012.

Costa Rica ranks 5th 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 -urban in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - All Private Transfers -urban in Costa Rica, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 15.2%
2010 13.8% -9.0%
2011 16.0% +15.5%
2012 8.1% -49.6%
2014 14.0% +74.0%
2015 16.1% +14.8%
2016 13.8% -14.3%
2017 14.9% +8.3%
2018 16.8% +12.4%
2019 16.6% -0.9%
2020 20.6% +23.7%
2021 16.2% -21.3%
2022 16.9% +4.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 15.2% 15.2% 15.2% 1
2010s 14.5% 8.1% 16.8% 9
2020s 17.9% 16.2% 20.6% 3

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 2 South Africa 21.0% compare
  2. 3 Panama 17.8% compare
  3. 4 Uruguay 17.1% compare
  4. 6 Belarus 16.8% compare
  5. 7 Thailand 16.6% compare
  6. 8 Peru 16.4% 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 -urban in Costa Rica?
Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - all private transfers -urban in Costa Rica was 16.9% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - all private transfers -urban recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 20.6% in 2020.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - all private transfers -urban recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 8.1% in 2012.
How does Costa Rica rank for benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - all private transfers -urban?
Costa Rica ranks 5th out of 36 countries with data for 2022.
Is benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - all private transfers -urban rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 109.5%. 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 -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - All Private Transfers -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 350 data points, 2002–2023
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Percentage of benefits going to the second quintile relative to the total benefits going to the population