Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - All Private Transfers in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - All Private Transfers was 21.5% in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
21.5%
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
18th
of 36 countries
All-time high
24.1%
in 2010
All-time low
18.9%
in 2012
Years of data
13
2008–2022

Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - All Private Transfers in Costa Rica, 2008–2022

05101520252008201520222008: 20.1 preT2010: 24.1 preT2011: 21.7 preT2012: 18.9 preT2014: 22.5 preT2015: 20.3 preT2016: 21.2 preT2017: 23 preT2018: 22.7 preT2019: 19.7 preT2020: 20 preT2021: 22.1 preT2022: 21.5 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

In 2022, benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all private transfers in Costa Rica stood at 21.5%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all private transfers in Costa Rica peaked at 24.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 18.9%, in 2012.

Costa Rica ranks 18th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - All Private Transfers in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - All Private Transfers (preT) in Costa Rica, 2008 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2008 20.1%
2010 24.1% +20.0%
2011 21.7% -9.9%
2012 18.9% -12.9%
2014 22.5% +18.8%
2015 20.3% -9.7%
2016 21.2% +4.5%
2017 23.0% +8.2%
2018 22.7% -1.4%
2019 19.7% -13.0%
2020 20.0% +1.4%
2021 22.1% +10.4%
2022 21.5% -2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 20.1% 20.1% 20.1% 1
2010s 21.6% 18.9% 24.1% 9
2020s 21.2% 20.0% 22.1% 3

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 15 Colombia 22.1% compare
  2. 16 Bolivia 21.6% compare
  3. 17 Mexico 21.5% compare
  4. 19 Pakistan 21.4% compare
  5. 20 Uruguay 21.2% compare
  6. 21 Dominican Republic 21.0% compare

See the full ranking of 36 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all private transfers in Costa Rica?
Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all private transfers in Costa Rica was 21.5% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all private transfers recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 24.1% in 2010.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all private transfers recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 18.9% in 2012.
How does Costa Rica rank for benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all private transfers?
Costa Rica ranks 18th out of 36 countries with data for 2022.
Is benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all private transfers rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - All Private Transfers (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 4th 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 fourth quintile relative to the total benefits going to the population