Beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance was 27.8% in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
27.8%
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
6th
of 39 countries
All-time high
28.5%
in 2019
All-time low
25.2%
in 2020
Years of data
14
2008–2022

Beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance in Costa Rica, 2008–2022

01020302008201520222008: 25.52009: 25.52010: 272011: 27.82012: 27.52014: 27.92015: 28.12016: 27.42017: 27.52018: 27.42019: 28.52020: 25.22021: 282022: 27.8

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2022, beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance in Costa Rica stood at 27.8%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance in Costa Rica peaked at 28.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 25.2%, in 2020.

That places Costa Rica 6th out of 39 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

Beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance in Costa Rica, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 25.5%
2009 25.5% -0.0%
2010 27.0% +6.0%
2011 27.8% +2.8%
2012 27.5% -0.9%
2014 27.9% +1.4%
2015 28.1% +0.6%
2016 27.4% -2.3%
2017 27.5% +0.2%
2018 27.4% -0.3%
2019 28.5% +4.1%
2020 25.2% -11.6%
2021 28.0% +11.1%
2022 27.8% -0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 25.5% 25.5% 25.5% 2
2010s 27.7% 27.0% 28.5% 9
2020s 27.0% 25.2% 28.0% 3

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 3 Pakistan 29.2% compare
  2. 4 Brazil 28.9% compare
  3. 5 Ecuador 27.9% compare
  4. 7 Kyrgyzstan 27.5% compare
  5. 8 Paraguay 27.1% compare
  6. 9 Sri Lanka 26.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance in Costa Rica?
Beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance in Costa Rica was 27.8% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 28.5% in 2019.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 25.2% in 2020.
How does Costa Rica rank for beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance?
Costa Rica ranks 6th out of 39 countries with data for 2022.
Is beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. 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 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
39 places, 390 data points, 2002–2023
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Percentage of program beneficiaries in a quintile relative to the total number of beneficiaries in the population