Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Unconditional in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Unconditional was 5.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Unconditional in Costa Rica, 2010–2022
Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.
Analysis
In 2022, adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - unconditional in Costa Rica stood at 5.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 131.0% on the previous year and up 83.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - unconditional in Costa Rica peaked at 7.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2010.
Costa Rica ranks 13th of 26 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Unconditional in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | preT | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1.2% | — |
| 2011 | 4.0% | +242.6% |
| 2012 | 2.9% | -28.8% |
| 2014 | 6.7% | +134.9% |
| 2015 | 4.8% | -27.8% |
| 2016 | 3.4% | -28.9% |
| 2018 | 4.0% | +15.7% |
| 2019 | 2.8% | -29.1% |
| 2020 | 7.2% | +154.7% |
| 2021 | 2.3% | -68.4% |
| 2022 | 5.2% | +131.0% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 5.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.2%, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 5.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.0%, 5.5× the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.7% | 1.2% | 6.7% | 8 |
| 2020s | 4.9% | 2.3% | 7.2% | 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 5th quintile (richest) (%) - unconditional in Costa Rica?
- Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - unconditional in Costa Rica was 5.2% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
- What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - unconditional recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 7.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - unconditional recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2010.
- How does Costa Rica rank for adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - unconditional?
- Costa Rica ranks 13th out of 26 countries with data for 2022.
- Is adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - unconditional rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers (preT). 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