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

Costa Rica: Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Domestic was 26.9% in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
26.9%
Change on year
up 9.8%
World rank
6th
of 31 countries
All-time high
26.9%
in 2022
All-time low
21.6%
in 2010
Years of data
13
2008–2022

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

01020302008201520222008: 25.42010: 21.62011: 25.82012: 25.52014: 23.62015: 252016: 262017: 24.12018: 23.42019: 24.72020: 252021: 24.52022: 26.9

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic in Costa Rica is 26.9%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

The figure is up 9.8% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic in Costa Rica peaked at 26.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 21.6%, in 2010.

That places Costa Rica 6th out of 31 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

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 in Costa Rica, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 25.4%
2010 21.6% -15.0%
2011 25.8% +19.2%
2012 25.5% -1.3%
2014 23.6% -7.4%
2015 25.0% +6.0%
2016 26.0% +4.3%
2017 24.1% -7.5%
2018 23.4% -2.9%
2019 24.7% +5.8%
2020 25.0% +1.1%
2021 24.5% -2.0%
2022 26.9% +9.8%

Costa Rica compared with similar countries

  • Costa Rica's 26.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25.9%, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)
  • Costa Rica's 26.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 26.3%, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 25.4% 25.4% 25.4% 1
2010s 24.4% 21.6% 26.0% 9
2020s 25.5% 24.5% 26.9% 3

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 3 Argentina 29.2% compare
  2. 4 Brazil 27.9% compare
  3. 5 Thailand 27.5% compare
  4. 7 Romania 26.7% compare
  5. 8 Mexico 26.3% compare
  6. 9 Ecuador 26.2% 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 26.9% 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 26.9% in 2022.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 21.6% 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 5.6%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Domestic Private Transfers
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
31 places, 321 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