Adequacy of benefits (%) - All Social Assistance -rural in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Adequacy of benefits (%) - All Social Assistance -rural was 18.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
18.1%
Change on year
down 6.9%
World rank
10th
of 34 countries
All-time high
27.6%
in 2020
All-time low
12.7%
in 2011
Years of data
13
2008–2022

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

01020302008201520222008: 24.12010: 13.62011: 12.72012: 13.62014: 17.32015: 17.52016: 18.72017: 17.62018: 17.82019: 16.82020: 27.62021: 19.52022: 18.1

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adequacy of benefits (%) - all social assistance -rural in Costa Rica is 18.1%, measured in 2022.

The figure is down 6.9% on the previous year and up 33.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits (%) - all social assistance -rural in Costa Rica peaked at 27.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 12.7%, in 2011.

Costa Rica ranks 10th of 34 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits (%) - All Social Assistance -rural in Costa Rica, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 24.1%
2010 13.6% -43.4%
2011 12.7% -6.8%
2012 13.6% +6.7%
2014 17.3% +27.4%
2015 17.5% +1.1%
2016 18.7% +7.0%
2017 17.6% -6.1%
2018 17.8% +1.5%
2019 16.8% -5.9%
2020 27.6% +64.7%
2021 19.5% -29.6%
2022 18.1% -6.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 24.1% 24.1% 24.1% 1
2010s 16.2% 12.7% 18.7% 9
2020s 21.7% 18.1% 27.6% 3

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

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  3. 9 Kazakhstan 20.5% compare
  4. 11 Romania 17.6% compare
  5. 12 Kyrgyzstan 17.0% compare
  6. 13 Ecuador 16.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits (%) - all social assistance -rural in Costa Rica?
Adequacy of benefits (%) - all social assistance -rural in Costa Rica was 18.1% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits (%) - all social assistance -rural recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 27.6% in 2020.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits (%) - all social assistance -rural recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 12.7% in 2011.
How does Costa Rica rank for adequacy of benefits (%) - all social assistance -rural?
Costa Rica ranks 10th out of 34 countries with data for 2022.
Is adequacy of benefits (%) - all social assistance -rural rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.6%. 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 (%) - All Social Assistance -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits (%) - All Social Assistance -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 329 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