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
Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance in Costa Rica, 2008–2022
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
| 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +81.5% | 16.8% | 30.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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Total transfer amount received by all beneficiaries in a population group as a share of the total welfare of beneficiaries in that group