Beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - International Private in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - International Private was 23.0% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
23.0%
Change on year
up 24.6%
World rank
4th
of 28 countries
All-time high
24.5%
in 2015
All-time low
12.0%
in 2016
Years of data
7
2010–2018

Beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - International Private in Costa Rica, 2010–2018

05101520252010201420182010: 19.32011: 24.12012: 20.92015: 24.52016: 122017: 18.42018: 23

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2018, beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - international private in Costa Rica stood at 23.0%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.6% on the previous year and up 19.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - international private in Costa Rica peaked at 24.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 12.0%, in 2016.

That places Costa Rica 4th out of 28 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

Beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - International Private in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - International Private Transfers -urban in Costa Rica, 2010 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2010 19.3%
2011 24.1% +24.9%
2012 20.9% -13.2%
2015 24.5% +17.2%
2016 12.0% -51.1%
2017 18.4% +53.6%
2018 23.0% +24.6%

Costa Rica compared with similar countries

  • Costa Rica's 23.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 21.1%, 1.1× the median. (12 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 1 South Africa 24.3%
  2. 2 Türkiye 23.9% compare
  3. 3 Viet Nam 23.8% compare
  4. 5 Chile 22.6% compare
  5. 6 Dominican Republic 22.1% compare
  6. 7 Pakistan 21.9% compare

See the full ranking of 28 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - international private in Costa Rica?
Beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - international private in Costa Rica was 23.0% in 2018, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - international private recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 24.5% in 2015.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - international private recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 12.0% in 2016.
How does Costa Rica rank for beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - international private?
Costa Rica ranks 4th out of 28 countries with data for 2018.
Is beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - international private rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.0%. 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 3rd quintile (%) - International Private Transfers -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - International Private Transfers -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
28 places, 265 data points, 2003–2022
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Percentage of program beneficiaries in a quintile relative to the total number of beneficiaries in the population