Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social was 30.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
30.4%
Change on year
down 9.2%
World rank
13th
of 35 countries
All-time high
62.7%
in 2020
All-time low
23.4%
in 2011
Years of data
13
2008–2022

Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social in Costa Rica, 2008–2022

02040602008201520222008: 44.2 preT2010: 25.9 preT2011: 23.4 preT2012: 26.3 preT2014: 28.3 preT2015: 28.1 preT2016: 31 preT2017: 31.2 preT2018: 31.9 preT2019: 30 preT2020: 62.7 preT2021: 33.5 preT2022: 30.4 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 30.4% for adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in 2022.

That represents a change of down 9.2% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in Costa Rica peaked at 62.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 23.4%, in 2011.

Costa Rica ranks 13th of 35 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.

Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social Assistance (preT) in Costa Rica, 2008 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2008 44.2%
2010 25.9% -41.4%
2011 23.4% -9.6%
2012 26.3% +12.2%
2014 28.3% +7.7%
2015 28.1% -0.8%
2016 31.0% +10.3%
2017 31.2% +0.6%
2018 31.9% +2.4%
2019 30.0% -6.1%
2020 62.7% +109.1%
2021 33.5% -46.6%
2022 30.4% -9.2%

Costa Rica compared with similar countries

  • Costa Rica's 30.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 21.3%, 1.4× the median. (15 countries reporting)
  • Costa Rica's 30.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 35.7%, 85% of the median. (6 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social in Costa Rica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2020 +109.1% 30.0% 62.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 44.2% 44.2% 44.2% 1
2010s 28.5% 23.4% 31.9% 9
2020s 42.2% 30.4% 62.7% 3

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 10 Chile 38.0% compare
  2. 11 Kazakhstan 33.7% compare
  3. 12 Panama 33.4% compare
  4. 14 Belarus 29.2% compare
  5. 15 Mexico 28.5% compare
  6. 16 Kyrgyzstan 26.4% compare

See the full ranking of 35 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in Costa Rica?
Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in Costa Rica was 30.4% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 62.7% in 2020.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 23.4% in 2011.
How does Costa Rica rank for adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social?
Costa Rica ranks 13th out of 35 countries with data for 2022.
Is adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. 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 Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social Assistance (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social Assistance (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
35 places, 348 data points, 2004–2023
Last refreshed

Total transfer amount received by all beneficiaries in a population group as a share of the total welfare of beneficiaries in that group