Beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - Domestic Private Transfers in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - Domestic Private Transfers was 22.5% in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
22.5%
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
14th
of 31 countries
All-time high
26.5%
in 2008
All-time low
20.5%
in 2017
Years of data
13
2008–2022

Beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - Domestic Private Transfers in Costa Rica, 2008–2022

01020302008201520222008: 26.5 preT2010: 20.8 preT2011: 22.3 preT2012: 21.6 preT2014: 22.2 preT2015: 23.1 preT2016: 23.4 preT2017: 20.5 preT2018: 22.4 preT2019: 21.4 preT2020: 25.5 preT2021: 23.4 preT2022: 22.5 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 22.5% for beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - domestic private transfers in 2022.

The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - domestic private transfers in Costa Rica peaked at 26.5% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 20.5%, in 2017.

Costa Rica ranks 14th of 31 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - Domestic Private Transfers in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - Domestic Private Transfers (preT) in Costa Rica, 2008 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2008 26.5%
2010 20.8% -21.6%
2011 22.3% +7.2%
2012 21.6% -3.3%
2014 22.2% +2.8%
2015 23.1% +4.2%
2016 23.4% +1.5%
2017 20.5% -12.7%
2018 22.4% +9.4%
2019 21.4% -4.4%
2020 25.5% +19.1%
2021 23.4% -8.2%
2022 22.5% -3.8%

Costa Rica compared with similar countries

  • Costa Rica's 22.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 23.3%, 97% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
  • Costa Rica's 22.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 23.1%, 97% of the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 26.5% 26.5% 26.5% 1
2010s 22.0% 20.5% 23.4% 9
2020s 23.8% 22.5% 25.5% 3

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 11 Uruguay 22.9% compare
  2. 12 Mexico 22.9% compare
  3. 13 Brazil 22.9% compare
  4. 15 El Salvador 22.5% compare
  5. 16 Peru 22.2% compare
  6. 17 Burkina Faso 21.7% compare

See the full ranking of 31 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - domestic private transfers in Costa Rica?
Beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - domestic private transfers in Costa Rica was 22.5% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - domestic private transfers recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 26.5% in 2008.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - domestic private transfers recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 20.5% in 2017.
How does Costa Rica rank for beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - domestic private transfers?
Costa Rica ranks 14th out of 31 countries with data for 2022.
Is beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - domestic private transfers rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. 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 (%) - Domestic Private Transfers (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - Domestic Private Transfers (preT)
Unit
preT
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