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

Costa Rica: Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social was 24.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
24.4%
Change on year
down 5.9%
World rank
15th
of 35 countries
All-time high
54.9%
in 2020
All-time low
18.8%
in 2011
Years of data
13
2008–2022

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

203040502008201520222008: 38.82010: 21.22011: 18.82012: 21.52014: 242015: 23.62016: 25.52017: 25.82018: 26.42019: 24.12020: 54.92021: 262022: 24.4

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in Costa Rica is 24.4%, measured in 2022.

The figure is down 5.9% on the previous year and up 13.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in Costa Rica peaked at 54.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 18.8%, in 2011.

Costa Rica ranks 15th 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 in Costa Rica, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 38.8%
2010 21.2% -45.4%
2011 18.8% -11.0%
2012 21.5% +13.8%
2014 24.0% +11.9%
2015 23.6% -1.6%
2016 25.5% +8.0%
2017 25.8% +1.3%
2018 26.4% +2.0%
2019 24.1% -8.4%
2020 54.9% +127.2%
2021 26.0% -52.7%
2022 24.4% -5.9%

Costa Rica compared with similar countries

  • Costa Rica's 24.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 26.4%, 93% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
  • Costa Rica's 24.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16.9%, 1.4× the median. (15 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 +127.2% 24.1% 54.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 38.8% 38.8% 38.8% 1
2010s 23.4% 18.8% 26.4% 9
2020s 35.1% 24.4% 54.9% 3

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 12 Kyrgyzstan 25.9% compare
  2. 13 Argentina 24.6% compare
  3. 14 Mexico 24.6% compare
  4. 16 Ecuador 23.1% compare
  5. 17 Mongolia 22.8% compare
  6. 18 Republic of Moldova 21.6% 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 24.4% 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 54.9% in 2020.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 18.8% in 2011.
How does Costa Rica rank for adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social?
Costa Rica ranks 15th 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 13.9%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social Assistance
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
35 places, 348 data points, 2004–2023
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Total transfer amount received by all beneficiaries in a population group as a share of the total welfare of beneficiaries in that group