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

Costa Rica: Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - All Social Assistance was 16.9% in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
16.9%
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
24th
of 37 countries
All-time high
19.2%
in 2020
All-time low
16.3%
in 2011
Years of data
14
2008–2022

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

051015202008201520222008: 18.42009: 17.62010: 17.52011: 16.32012: 17.62014: 16.92015: 17.12016: 17.52017: 17.52018: 182019: 17.62020: 19.22021: 17.42022: 16.9

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 16.9% for beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance in Costa Rica peaked at 19.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 16.3%, in 2011.

Costa Rica ranks 24th of 37 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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 -rural in Costa Rica, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 18.4%
2009 17.6% -4.1%
2010 17.5% -0.6%
2011 16.3% -7.2%
2012 17.6% +8.3%
2014 16.9% -4.2%
2015 17.1% +1.0%
2016 17.5% +2.5%
2017 17.5% +0.3%
2018 18.0% +2.6%
2019 17.6% -2.1%
2020 19.2% +8.8%
2021 17.4% -9.1%
2022 16.9% -2.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 18.0% 17.6% 18.4% 2
2010s 17.3% 16.3% 18.0% 9
2020s 17.8% 16.9% 19.2% 3

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 21 Serbia 18.0% compare
  2. 22 Honduras 17.5% compare
  3. 23 Republic of Moldova 17.2% compare
  4. 25 Kazakhstan 16.7% compare
  5. 26 Belarus 16.6% compare
  6. 27 Kyrgyzstan 16.6% compare

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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 16.9% 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 19.2% in 2020.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 16.3% in 2011.
How does Costa Rica rank for beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance?
Costa Rica ranks 24th out of 37 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 4.0%. 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 4th quintile (%) - All Social Assistance -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - All Social Assistance -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 365 data points, 2002–2023
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Percentage of program beneficiaries in a quintile relative to the total number of beneficiaries in the population