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

Costa Rica: Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - All Private Transfers was 18.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
18.3%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
10th
of 36 countries
All-time high
20.5%
in 2019
All-time low
13.7%
in 2012
Years of data
13
2008–2022

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

051015202008201520222008: 15.22010: 17.82011: 19.72012: 13.72014: 172015: 18.42016: 16.72017: 17.62018: 18.62019: 20.52020: 20.12021: 18.42022: 18.3

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 18.3% for benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - all private transfers in 2022.

The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 34.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - all private transfers in Costa Rica peaked at 20.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 13.7%, in 2012.

Costa Rica ranks 10th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - All Private Transfers in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - All Private Transfers in Costa Rica, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 15.2%
2010 17.8% +16.9%
2011 19.7% +10.6%
2012 13.7% -30.5%
2014 17.0% +24.2%
2015 18.4% +8.5%
2016 16.7% -9.7%
2017 17.6% +5.8%
2018 18.6% +5.4%
2019 20.5% +10.5%
2020 20.1% -1.9%
2021 18.4% -8.6%
2022 18.3% -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 15.2% 15.2% 15.2% 1
2010s 17.8% 13.7% 20.5% 9
2020s 19.0% 18.3% 20.1% 3

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 7 El Salvador 19.5% compare
  2. 8 Serbia 19.3% compare
  3. 9 Peru 18.8% compare
  4. 11 Honduras 18.2% compare
  5. 12 Dominican Republic 17.6% compare
  6. 13 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 in Costa Rica?
Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - all private transfers in Costa Rica was 18.3% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - all private transfers recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 20.5% in 2019.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - all private transfers recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 13.7% in 2012.
How does Costa Rica rank for benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - all private transfers?
Costa Rica ranks 10th out of 36 countries with data for 2022.
Is benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - all private transfers rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.0%. 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 3rd quintile (%) - All Private Transfers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - 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 third quintile relative to the total benefits going to the population