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
Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - International in Costa Rica, 2010–2018
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
| 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
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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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Total transfer amount received by all beneficiaries in a population group as a share of the total welfare of beneficiaries in that group