Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Domestic in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Domestic was 26.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Domestic in Costa Rica, 2008–2022
Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.
Analysis
The most recent figure for beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic in Costa Rica is 26.7%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.0% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic in Costa Rica peaked at 26.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 21.2%, in 2010.
Costa Rica ranks 6th of 31 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Domestic in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | preT | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 23.9% | — |
| 2010 | 21.2% | -11.2% |
| 2011 | 24.4% | +14.7% |
| 2012 | 23.7% | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 24.8% | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 24.3% | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 24.2% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 24.7% | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 22.9% | -7.4% |
| 2019 | 25.0% | +9.0% |
| 2020 | 25.2% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 24.2% | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 26.7% | +10.0% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 26.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25.6%, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 26.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 22.2%, 1.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.9% | 23.9% | 23.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 23.9% | 21.2% | 25.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 25.4% | 24.2% | 26.7% | 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 beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic in Costa Rica?
- Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic in Costa Rica was 26.7% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
- What is the highest beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 26.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.2% in 2010.
- How does Costa Rica rank for beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic?
- Costa Rica ranks 6th out of 31 countries with data for 2022.
- Is beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. 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 Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Domestic Private Transfers (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of program beneficiaries in a quintile relative to the total number of beneficiaries in the population