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

Costa Rica: Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - All Social Assistance was 10.9% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
10.9%
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
30th
of 39 countries
All-time high
16.7%
in 2020
All-time low
10.4%
in 2021
Years of data
14
2008–2022

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

0510152008201520222008: 13.82009: 15.72010: 11.62011: 12.12012: 11.32014: 10.92015: 13.52016: 12.92017: 12.82018: 12.72019: 11.22020: 16.72021: 10.42022: 10.9

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance in Costa Rica is 10.9%, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance in Costa Rica peaked at 16.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 10.4%, in 2021.

That places Costa Rica 30th out of 39 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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 -urban in Costa Rica, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 13.8%
2009 15.7% +13.5%
2010 11.6% -26.0%
2011 12.1% +4.5%
2012 11.3% -6.8%
2014 10.9% -3.3%
2015 13.5% +23.8%
2016 12.9% -4.3%
2017 12.8% -0.7%
2018 12.7% -0.7%
2019 11.2% -11.9%
2020 16.7% +48.7%
2021 10.4% -37.8%
2022 10.9% +4.6%

Costa Rica compared with similar countries

  • Costa Rica's 10.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 16.5%, 66% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
  • Costa Rica's 10.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15.1%, 72% of the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 14.7% 13.8% 15.7% 2
2010s 12.1% 10.9% 13.5% 9
2020s 12.7% 10.4% 16.7% 3

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 27 Uruguay 13.4% compare
  2. 28 Albania 13.0% compare
  3. 29 Serbia 12.8% compare
  4. 31 Colombia 9.9% compare
  5. 32 Sri Lanka 8.9% compare
  6. 33 Pakistan 8.7% 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 10.9% 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 16.7% in 2020.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 10.4% in 2021.
How does Costa Rica rank for beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance?
Costa Rica ranks 30th 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 3.7%. 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 -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - All Social Assistance -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
39 places, 390 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