Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance was 14.4% in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
14.4%
Change on year
down 9.9%
World rank
13th
of 34 countries
All-time high
28.5%
in 2020
All-time low
12.2%
in 2011
Years of data
13
2008–2022

Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance in Costa Rica, 2008–2022

01020302008201520222008: 26.52010: 12.82011: 12.22012: 13.82014: 12.82015: 14.62016: 14.92017: 13.42018: 14.52019: 14.82020: 28.52021: 162022: 14.4

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 14.4% for adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance in 2022.

That represents a change of down 9.9% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance in Costa Rica peaked at 28.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 12.2%, in 2011.

That places Costa Rica 13th out of 34 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance -urban in Costa Rica, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 26.5%
2010 12.8% -51.6%
2011 12.2% -4.6%
2012 13.8% +13.4%
2014 12.8% -7.4%
2015 14.6% +13.9%
2016 14.9% +2.2%
2017 13.4% -10.4%
2018 14.5% +8.7%
2019 14.8% +1.6%
2020 28.5% +93.1%
2021 16.0% -44.1%
2022 14.4% -9.9%

Costa Rica compared with similar countries

  • Costa Rica's 14.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 15.4%, 93% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
  • Costa Rica's 14.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.8%, 1.6× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance 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 +93.1% 14.8% 28.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 26.5% 26.5% 26.5% 1
2010s 13.8% 12.2% 14.9% 9
2020s 19.6% 14.4% 28.5% 3

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 10 Romania 17.0% compare
  2. 11 Belarus 16.7% compare
  3. 12 Chile 16.4% compare
  4. 14 Mexico 13.6% compare
  5. 15 Argentina 12.9% compare
  6. 16 Mongolia 12.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance in Costa Rica?
Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance in Costa Rica was 14.4% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 28.5% in 2020.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 12.2% in 2011.
How does Costa Rica rank for adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance?
Costa Rica ranks 13th out of 34 countries with data for 2022.
Is adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 340 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