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

Latest (2022)
26.7%
Change on year
up 10.0%
World rank
6th
of 31 countries
All-time high
26.7%
in 2022
All-time low
21.2%
in 2010
Years of data
13
2008–2022

Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Domestic in Costa Rica, 2008–2022

01020302008201520222008: 23.9 preT2010: 21.2 preT2011: 24.4 preT2012: 23.7 preT2014: 24.8 preT2015: 24.3 preT2016: 24.2 preT2017: 24.7 preT2018: 22.9 preT2019: 25 preT2020: 25.2 preT2021: 24.2 preT2022: 26.7 preT

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

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Domestic Private Transfers (preT) in Costa Rica, 2008 to 2022.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 3 Colombia 29.3% compare
  2. 4 Mexico 27.6% compare
  3. 5 Brazil 26.8% compare
  4. 7 Thailand 26.4% compare
  5. 8 Dominican Republic 25.6% compare
  6. 9 Ecuador 25.6% compare

See the full ranking of 31 places →

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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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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Domestic Private Transfers (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
31 places, 321 data points, 2003–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of program beneficiaries in a quintile relative to the total number of beneficiaries in the population