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

Costa Rica: Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance was 17.6% in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
17.6%
Change on year
down 11.4%
World rank
11th
of 35 countries
All-time high
32.6%
in 2008
All-time low
14.1%
in 2011
Years of data
13
2008–2022

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

01020302008201520222008: 32.62010: 14.72011: 14.12012: 152014: 16.42015: 15.92016: 17.62017: 16.22018: 16.82019: 16.82020: 30.52021: 19.92022: 17.6

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 17.6% for adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance in 2022.

The figure is down 11.4% on the previous year and up 17.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance in Costa Rica peaked at 32.6% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 14.1%, in 2011.

That places Costa Rica 11th out of 35 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 in Costa Rica, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 32.6%
2010 14.7% -54.9%
2011 14.1% -4.3%
2012 15.0% +6.7%
2014 16.4% +9.1%
2015 15.9% -2.7%
2016 17.6% +10.4%
2017 16.2% -8.0%
2018 16.8% +3.7%
2019 16.8% +0.1%
2020 30.5% +81.5%
2021 19.9% -34.9%
2022 17.6% -11.4%

Costa Rica compared with similar countries

  • Costa Rica's 17.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 17.4%, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
  • Costa Rica's 17.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.3%, 1.9× 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 +81.5% 16.8% 30.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 32.6% 32.6% 32.6% 1
2010s 16.0% 14.1% 17.6% 9
2020s 22.7% 17.6% 30.5% 3

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 8 Kazakhstan 22.9% compare
  2. 9 Kyrgyzstan 19.3% compare
  3. 10 Romania 18.9% compare
  4. 12 Chile 17.2% compare
  5. 13 Belarus 16.8% compare
  6. 14 Mexico 16.0% 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 17.6% 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 32.6% in 2008.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 14.1% in 2011.
How does Costa Rica rank for adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance?
Costa Rica ranks 11th out of 35 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 17.2%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
35 places, 348 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