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

Costa Rica: Beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - International Private was 21.3% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
21.3%
Change on year
up 51.2%
World rank
5th
of 28 countries
All-time high
21.5%
in 2014
All-time low
7.9%
in 2019
Years of data
12
2008–2022

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

051015202008201520222008: 13.4 preT2010: 20.4 preT2011: 19.6 preT2012: 17.8 preT2014: 21.5 preT2015: 14 preT2016: 20.6 preT2017: 8.4 preT2018: 13.3 preT2019: 7.9 preT2021: 14.1 preT2022: 21.3 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

In 2022, beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - international private in Costa Rica stood at 21.3%.

That represents a change of up 51.2% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - international private in Costa Rica peaked at 21.5% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 7.9%, in 2019.

That places Costa Rica 5th out of 28 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - International Private Transfers (preT) in Costa Rica, 2008 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2008 13.4%
2010 20.4% +52.4%
2011 19.6% -3.7%
2012 17.8% -9.4%
2014 21.5% +21.0%
2015 14.0% -34.6%
2016 20.6% +46.4%
2017 8.4% -59.4%
2018 13.3% +58.8%
2019 7.9% -40.5%
2021 14.1% +78.6%
2022 21.3% +51.2%

Costa Rica compared with similar countries

  • Costa Rica's 21.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17.1%, 1.2× the median. (12 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13.4% 13.4% 13.4% 1
2010s 15.9% 7.9% 21.5% 9
2020s 17.7% 14.1% 21.3% 2

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 2 Paraguay 24.0% compare
  2. 3 Türkiye 23.6% compare
  3. 4 Mexico 23.0% compare
  4. 6 Albania 20.8% compare
  5. 7 Poland 20.8% compare
  6. 8 Colombia 20.1% compare

See the full ranking of 28 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - international private in Costa Rica?
Beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - international private in Costa Rica was 21.3% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - international private recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 21.5% in 2014.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - international private recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 7.9% in 2019.
How does Costa Rica rank for beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - international private?
Costa Rica ranks 5th out of 28 countries with data for 2022.
Is beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - international private rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. 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 2nd quintile (%) - International Private Transfers (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - International Private Transfers (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
28 places, 272 data points, 2003–2022
Last refreshed

Percentage of program beneficiaries in a quintile relative to the total number of beneficiaries in the population