Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Private in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Private was 28.4% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
28.4%
Change on year
down 10.7%
World rank
33rd
of 36 countries
All-time high
45.2%
in 2012
All-time low
26.1%
in 2020
Years of data
13
2008–2022

Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Private in Costa Rica, 2008–2022

010203040502008201520222008: 352010: 37.32011: 35.52012: 45.22014: 33.72015: 32.52016: 35.72017: 33.32018: 32.62019: 31.72020: 26.12021: 31.82022: 28.4

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2022, benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all private in Costa Rica stood at 28.4%.

That represents a change of down 10.7% on the previous year and down 37.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all private in Costa Rica peaked at 45.2% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 26.1%, in 2020.

That places Costa Rica 33rd out of 36 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Private in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Private Transfers in Costa Rica, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 35.0%
2010 37.3% +6.7%
2011 35.5% -5.1%
2012 45.2% +27.4%
2014 33.7% -25.5%
2015 32.5% -3.5%
2016 35.7% +9.9%
2017 33.3% -6.8%
2018 32.6% -2.2%
2019 31.7% -2.6%
2020 26.1% -17.6%
2021 31.8% +21.7%
2022 28.4% -10.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 35.0% 35.0% 35.0% 1
2010s 35.3% 31.7% 45.2% 9
2020s 28.8% 26.1% 31.8% 3

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 30 Uruguay 31.2% compare
  2. 31 Mexico 31.0% compare
  3. 32 Peru 30.1% compare
  4. 34 Thailand 27.7% compare
  5. 35 Serbia 24.7% compare
  6. 36 South Africa 20.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all private in Costa Rica?
Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all private in Costa Rica was 28.4% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all private recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 45.2% in 2012.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all private recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 26.1% in 2020.
How does Costa Rica rank for benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all private?
Costa Rica ranks 33rd out of 36 countries with data for 2022.
Is benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all private rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is down 37.1%. 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 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Private Transfers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - 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 richestquintile relative to the total benefits going to the population