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

Costa Rica: Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - International was 25.2% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
25.2%
Change on year
up 45.6%
World rank
19th
of 27 countries
All-time high
25.2%
in 2018
All-time low
13.2%
in 2016
Years of data
7
2010–2018

Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - International in Costa Rica, 2010–2018

01020302010201420182010: 23.22011: 24.72012: 22.72015: 222016: 13.22017: 17.32018: 25.2

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2018, adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - international in Costa Rica stood at 25.2%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

The figure is up 45.6% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - international in Costa Rica peaked at 25.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 13.2%, in 2016.

That places Costa Rica 19th out of 27 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - International Private Transfers -urban in Costa Rica, 2010 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2010 23.2%
2011 24.7% +6.8%
2012 22.7% -8.2%
2015 22.0% -2.9%
2016 13.2% -40.1%
2017 17.3% +31.0%
2018 25.2% +45.6%

Costa Rica compared with similar countries

  • Costa Rica's 25.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25.1%, 1.0× the median. (12 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 16 Mexico 26.9% compare
  2. 17 Vietnam 25.9% compare
  3. 18 Paraguay 25.8% compare
  4. 20 El Salvador 25.0% compare
  5. 21 Peru 24.5% compare
  6. 22 Chile 23.9% compare

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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 25.2% in 2018, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - international recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 25.2% in 2018.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - international recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 13.2% 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 2018.
Is adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - international rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. 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 -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - International Private Transfers -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
27 places, 259 data points, 2003–2022
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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