Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - International in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - International was 17.7% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - International in Costa Rica, 2008–2022
Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 17.7% for beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - international in 2022.
The figure is up 55.6% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - international in Costa Rica peaked at 21.9% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 6.3%, in 2018.
Costa Rica ranks 12th 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
| Year | preT | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 11.0% | — |
| 2010 | 17.6% | +60.2% |
| 2011 | 21.9% | +24.3% |
| 2012 | 20.2% | -7.6% |
| 2014 | 21.2% | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 16.6% | -21.4% |
| 2016 | 9.0% | -45.8% |
| 2017 | 11.2% | +23.7% |
| 2018 | 6.3% | -43.9% |
| 2019 | 15.9% | +154.4% |
| 2021 | 11.4% | -28.6% |
| 2022 | 17.7% | +55.6% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 17.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16.1%, 1.1× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.0% | 11.0% | 11.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 15.5% | 6.3% | 21.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 14.5% | 11.4% | 17.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 9 Serbia 18.9% compare
- 10 Burkina Faso 18.8% compare
- 11 Kyrgyzstan 17.8% compare
- 13 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 17.2% compare
- 14 Dominican Republic 16.4% compare
- 15 Colombia 15.8% compare
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) (%) - international in Costa Rica?
- Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - international in Costa Rica was 17.7% 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 21.9% in 2011.
- What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - international recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.3% in 2018.
- How does Costa Rica rank for beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - international?
- Costa Rica ranks 12th 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 12.5%. 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 (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