Beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance was 21.5% in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
21.5%
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
8th
of 39 countries
All-time high
22.6%
in 2020
All-time low
21.0%
in 2014
Years of data
14
2008–2022

Beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance in Costa Rica, 2008–2022

05101520252008201520222008: 21.72009: 21.72010: 21.52011: 21.12012: 21.62014: 212015: 21.52016: 22.52017: 21.62018: 222019: 222020: 22.62021: 21.92022: 21.5

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 21.5% for beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance in 2022.

The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance in Costa Rica peaked at 22.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 21.0%, in 2014.

That places Costa Rica 8th out of 39 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

Beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance in Costa Rica, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 21.7%
2009 21.7% +0.1%
2010 21.5% -1.2%
2011 21.1% -1.6%
2012 21.6% +2.0%
2014 21.0% -2.4%
2015 21.5% +2.1%
2016 22.5% +4.9%
2017 21.6% -4.2%
2018 22.0% +1.8%
2019 22.0% +0.4%
2020 22.6% +2.6%
2021 21.9% -3.2%
2022 21.5% -1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 21.7% 21.7% 21.7% 2
2010s 21.6% 21.0% 22.5% 9
2020s 22.0% 21.5% 22.6% 3

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 5 Colombia 21.7% compare
  2. 6 Malawi 21.6% compare
  3. 7 Panama 21.6% compare
  4. 9 Peru 21.4% compare
  5. 10 Paraguay 21.0% compare
  6. 11 Kyrgyzstan 21.0% compare

See the full ranking of 39 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance in Costa Rica?
Beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance in Costa Rica was 21.5% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 22.6% in 2020.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 21.0% in 2014.
How does Costa Rica rank for beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance?
Costa Rica ranks 8th out of 39 countries with data for 2022.
Is beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. 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 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
39 places, 390 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

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