Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Domestic in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Domestic was 28.7% in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
28.7%
Change on year
up 30.1%
World rank
3rd
of 30 countries
All-time high
28.7%
in 2022
All-time low
20.6%
in 2012
Years of data
13
2008–2022

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

01020302008201520222008: 26.32010: 23.22011: 212012: 20.62014: 22.72015: 23.72016: 24.42017: 23.82018: 22.92019: 23.42020: 21.32021: 222022: 28.7

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2022, beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic in Costa Rica stood at 28.7%. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 30.1% on the previous year and up 39.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic in Costa Rica peaked at 28.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 20.6%, in 2012.

That places Costa Rica 3rd out of 30 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.

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 -rural in Costa Rica, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 26.3%
2010 23.2% -12.0%
2011 21.0% -9.5%
2012 20.6% -1.6%
2014 22.7% +9.9%
2015 23.7% +4.5%
2016 24.4% +3.1%
2017 23.8% -2.4%
2018 22.9% -4.0%
2019 23.4% +2.5%
2020 21.3% -9.2%
2021 22.0% +3.5%
2022 28.7% +30.1%

Costa Rica compared with similar countries

  • Costa Rica's 28.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 22.4%, 1.3× the median. (14 countries reporting)
  • Costa Rica's 28.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 27.6%, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 26.3% 26.3% 26.3% 1
2010s 22.8% 20.6% 24.4% 9
2020s 24.0% 21.3% 28.7% 3

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 1 Uruguay 47.9% compare
  2. 2 Romania 28.7% compare
  3. 4 Chile 26.5% compare
  4. 5 Türkiye 25.4% compare
  5. 6 Republic of Moldova 24.7% compare

See the full ranking of 30 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 28.7% 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 28.7% in 2022.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 20.6% in 2012.
How does Costa Rica rank for beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic?
Costa Rica ranks 3rd out of 30 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 39.0%. 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 Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
30 places, 295 data points, 2003–2023
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Percentage of program beneficiaries in a quintile relative to the total number of beneficiaries in the population