Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Domestic Private in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Domestic Private was 39.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Domestic Private in Costa Rica, 2008–2022
Source: ASPIRE.
Analysis
In 2022, adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic private in Costa Rica stood at 39.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic private in Costa Rica peaked at 40.5% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 27.8%, in 2012.
Costa Rica ranks 4th of 30 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Domestic Private in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 40.5% | — |
| 2010 | 30.4% | -25.1% |
| 2011 | 29.8% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 27.8% | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 36.2% | +29.9% |
| 2015 | 32.7% | -9.5% |
| 2016 | 34.4% | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 40.2% | +17.1% |
| 2018 | 38.5% | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 32.0% | -16.9% |
| 2020 | 35.3% | +10.4% |
| 2021 | 37.5% | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 39.0% | +3.9% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 39.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 22.8%, 1.7× the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 39.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 30.8%, 1.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.5% | 40.5% | 40.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 33.6% | 27.8% | 40.2% | 9 |
| 2020s | 37.3% | 35.3% | 39.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More work & labour data for Costa Rica
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.9965 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.9952 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.9977 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.61 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.29 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 5,205 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 569.35 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 1,908 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 1,868 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 3,776 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic private in Costa Rica?
- Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic private in Costa Rica was 39.0% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
- What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic private recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 40.5% in 2008.
- What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic private recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.8% in 2012.
- How does Costa Rica rank for adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic private?
- Costa Rica ranks 4th out of 30 countries with data for 2022.
- Is adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic private rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.0%. 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) (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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