Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - All Social Assistance in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - All Social Assistance was 12.5% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
12.5%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
26th
of 39 countries
All-time high
17.3%
in 2020
All-time low
12.5%
in 2021
Years of data
14
2008–2022

Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - All Social Assistance in Costa Rica, 2008–2022

0510152008201520222008: 16.1 preT2009: 16.5 preT2010: 13.1 preT2011: 13.1 preT2012: 13.1 preT2014: 13 preT2015: 14.1 preT2016: 14.4 preT2017: 14.5 preT2018: 13.9 preT2019: 13.1 preT2020: 17.3 preT2021: 12.5 preT2022: 12.5 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

In 2022, beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance in Costa Rica stood at 12.5%.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance in Costa Rica peaked at 17.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 12.5%, in 2021.

That places Costa Rica 26th out of 39 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - All Social Assistance in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - All Social Assistance (preT) in Costa Rica, 2008 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2008 16.1%
2009 16.5% +2.5%
2010 13.1% -20.5%
2011 13.1% +0.0%
2012 13.1% -0.2%
2014 13.0% -1.0%
2015 14.1% +8.6%
2016 14.4% +2.2%
2017 14.5% +0.7%
2018 13.9% -3.8%
2019 13.1% -6.3%
2020 17.3% +32.3%
2021 12.5% -27.7%
2022 12.5% +0.1%

Costa Rica compared with similar countries

  • Costa Rica's 12.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 17.3%, 72% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
  • Costa Rica's 12.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15.2%, 82% of the median. (15 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - All Social Assistance in Costa Rica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2020 +32.3% 13.1% 17.3%
2021 -27.7% 17.3% 12.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 16.3% 16.1% 16.5% 2
2010s 13.6% 13.0% 14.5% 9
2020s 14.1% 12.5% 17.3% 3

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 23 Honduras 14.6% compare
  2. 24 Uruguay 13.9% compare
  3. 25 Albania 13.0% compare
  4. 27 Colombia 12.2% compare
  5. 28 Republic of Moldova 12.2% compare
  6. 29 Kazakhstan 12.0% compare

See the full ranking of 39 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance in Costa Rica?
Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance in Costa Rica was 12.5% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 17.3% in 2020.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 12.5% in 2021.
How does Costa Rica rank for beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance?
Costa Rica ranks 26th out of 39 countries with data for 2022.
Is beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. 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 4th quintile (%) - All Social Assistance (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - All Social Assistance (preT)
Unit
preT
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