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

Costa Rica: Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - International was 18.7% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
18.7%
Change on year
up 48.7%
World rank
11th
of 28 countries
All-time high
21.4%
in 2012
All-time low
6.4%
in 2018
Years of data
12
2008–2022

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

51015202008201520222008: 13.22010: 16.82011: 212012: 21.42014: 212015: 172016: 9.92017: 10.12018: 6.42019: 15.72021: 12.62022: 18.7

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 18.7% for beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - international in 2022.

That represents a change of up 48.7% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - international in Costa Rica peaked at 21.4% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 6.4%, in 2018.

Costa Rica ranks 11th of 28 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - International in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - International Private Transfers in Costa Rica, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 13.2%
2010 16.8% +27.3%
2011 21.0% +24.9%
2012 21.4% +1.8%
2014 21.0% -1.9%
2015 17.0% -19.3%
2016 9.9% -41.7%
2017 10.1% +1.7%
2018 6.4% -36.2%
2019 15.7% +144.1%
2021 12.6% -20.0%
2022 18.7% +48.7%

Costa Rica compared with similar countries

  • Costa Rica's 18.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15.6%, 1.2× the median. (12 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13.2% 13.2% 13.2% 1
2010s 15.5% 6.4% 21.4% 9
2020s 15.6% 12.6% 18.7% 2

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 8 Kyrgyzstan 21.1% compare
  2. 9 Republic of Moldova 19.8% compare
  3. 10 Poland 18.7% compare
  4. 12 Burkina Faso 18.7% compare
  5. 13 Kosovo 18.6% compare
  6. 13 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 18.6% compare

See the full ranking of 28 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - international in Costa Rica?
Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - international in Costa Rica was 18.7% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - international recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 21.4% in 2012.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - international recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 6.4% in 2018.
How does Costa Rica rank for beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - international?
Costa Rica ranks 11th out of 28 countries with data for 2022.
Is beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - international rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - International Private Transfers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - International Private Transfers
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
28 places, 272 data points, 2003–2022
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Percentage of program beneficiaries in a quintile relative to the total number of beneficiaries in the population