Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - All Private Transfers -urban in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - All Private Transfers -urban was 18.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
18.5%
Change on year
up 7.8%
World rank
7th
of 36 countries
All-time high
19.6%
in 2018
All-time low
13.4%
in 2008
Years of data
13
2008–2022

Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - All Private Transfers -urban in Costa Rica, 2008–2022

051015202008201520222008: 13.42010: 16.52011: 172012: 142014: 17.22015: 18.32016: 172017: 18.62018: 19.62019: 192020: 17.42021: 17.22022: 18.5

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - all private transfers -urban in Costa Rica is 18.5%, measured in 2022.

The figure is up 7.8% on the previous year and up 32.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - all private transfers -urban in Costa Rica peaked at 19.6% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 13.4%, in 2008.

Costa Rica ranks 7th 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 3rd quintile (%) - All Private Transfers -urban in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - All Private Transfers -urban in Costa Rica, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 13.4%
2010 16.5% +23.0%
2011 17.0% +3.0%
2012 14.0% -17.6%
2014 17.2% +22.8%
2015 18.3% +6.8%
2016 17.0% -7.4%
2017 18.6% +9.4%
2018 19.6% +5.6%
2019 19.0% -3.0%
2020 17.4% -8.2%
2021 17.2% -1.7%
2022 18.5% +7.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13.4% 13.4% 13.4% 1
2010s 17.4% 14.0% 19.6% 9
2020s 17.7% 17.2% 18.5% 3

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 4 Peru 19.3% compare
  2. 5 El Salvador 19.0% compare
  3. 6 Honduras 18.8% compare
  4. 8 Mexico 17.6% compare
  5. 9 Dominican Republic 17.3% compare
  6. 10 Argentina 17.3% compare

See the full ranking of 36 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - all private transfers -urban in Costa Rica?
Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - all private transfers -urban in Costa Rica was 18.5% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - all private transfers -urban recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 19.6% in 2018.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - all private transfers -urban recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 13.4% in 2008.
How does Costa Rica rank for benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - all private transfers -urban?
Costa Rica ranks 7th out of 36 countries with data for 2022.
Is benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - all private transfers -urban rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.3%. 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 3rd quintile (%) - All Private Transfers -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Benefits incidence in 3rd 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 third quintile relative to the total benefits going to the population