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

Costa Rica: Beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - International Private was 18.9% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
18.9%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
10th
of 28 countries
All-time high
26.3%
in 2010
All-time low
14.5%
in 2012
Years of data
7
2010–2018

Beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - International Private in Costa Rica, 2010–2018

01020302010201420182010: 26.32011: 16.92012: 14.52015: 17.92016: 17.42017: 18.92018: 18.9

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 18.9% for beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - international private in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 28.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - international private in Costa Rica peaked at 26.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 14.5%, in 2012.

That places Costa Rica 10th out of 28 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - International Private Transfers -urban in Costa Rica, 2010 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2010 26.3%
2011 16.9% -35.5%
2012 14.5% -14.3%
2015 17.9% +23.3%
2016 17.4% -2.6%
2017 18.9% +8.6%
2018 18.9% -0.2%

Costa Rica compared with similar countries

  • Costa Rica's 18.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 18.6%, 1.0× the median. (12 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 7 Poland 20.4% compare
  2. 8 Colombia 19.5% compare
  3. 9 Türkiye 19.0% compare
  4. 11 Honduras 18.9% compare
  5. 12 El Salvador 18.4% compare
  6. 13 Georgia 18.1% 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 18.9% in 2018, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - international private recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 26.3% in 2010.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - international private recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 14.5% in 2012.
How does Costa Rica rank for beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - international private?
Costa Rica ranks 10th out of 28 countries with data for 2018.
Is beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - international private rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.1%. 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 -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - International Private Transfers -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
28 places, 265 data points, 2003–2022
Last refreshed

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