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

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

Latest (2022)
21.5%
Change on year
down 5.4%
World rank
22nd
of 36 countries
All-time high
26.2%
in 2008
All-time low
19.9%
in 2015
Years of data
13
2008–2022

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

01020302008201520222008: 26.22010: 24.12011: 22.82012: 22.42014: 22.82015: 19.92016: 21.72017: 24.32018: 20.82019: 20.12020: 21.42021: 22.72022: 21.5

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 21.5% for benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all private transfers -urban in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.4% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all private transfers -urban in Costa Rica peaked at 26.2% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 19.9%, in 2015.

That places Costa Rica 22nd out of 36 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - All Private Transfers -urban in Costa Rica, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 26.2%
2010 24.1% -8.1%
2011 22.8% -5.5%
2012 22.4% -1.5%
2014 22.8% +1.7%
2015 19.9% -12.9%
2016 21.7% +9.3%
2017 24.3% +11.8%
2018 20.8% -14.2%
2019 20.1% -3.5%
2020 21.4% +6.3%
2021 22.7% +6.3%
2022 21.5% -5.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 26.2% 26.2% 26.2% 1
2010s 22.1% 19.9% 24.3% 9
2020s 21.9% 21.4% 22.7% 3

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 19 Côte d'Ivoire 21.6% compare
  2. 20 Georgia 21.5% compare
  3. 21 Sri Lanka 21.5% compare
  4. 23 Honduras 21.3% compare
  5. 24 Panama 21.3% compare
  6. 25 Kazakhstan 21.1% 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 -urban in Costa Rica?
Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all private transfers -urban in Costa Rica was 21.5% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all private transfers -urban recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 26.2% in 2008.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all private transfers -urban recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 19.9% in 2015.
How does Costa Rica rank for benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all private transfers -urban?
Costa Rica ranks 22nd out of 36 countries with data for 2022.
Is benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all private transfers -urban rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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