Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - International in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - International was 23.3% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - International in Costa Rica, 2008–2022
Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - international in Costa Rica is 23.3%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 17.3% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - international in Costa Rica peaked at 40.3% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 18.1%, in 2016.
That places Costa Rica 19th out of 27 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - International in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | preT | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 40.3% | — |
| 2010 | 23.9% | -40.6% |
| 2011 | 21.9% | -8.6% |
| 2012 | 23.1% | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 20.6% | -10.8% |
| 2015 | 34.0% | +64.7% |
| 2016 | 18.1% | -46.8% |
| 2017 | 18.3% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 30.4% | +66.1% |
| 2019 | 33.2% | +9.2% |
| 2021 | 28.1% | -15.2% |
| 2022 | 23.3% | -17.3% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 23.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 22.8%, 1.0× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.3% | 40.3% | 40.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 24.8% | 18.1% | 34.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 25.7% | 23.3% | 28.1% | 2 |
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) (%) - international in Costa Rica?
- Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - international in Costa Rica was 23.3% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
- What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - international recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 40.3% in 2008.
- What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - international recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.1% in 2016.
- How does Costa Rica rank for adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - international?
- Costa Rica ranks 19th out of 27 countries with data for 2022.
- Is adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - international rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. 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 Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - International Private Transfers (preT). 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