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

Costa Rica: Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - All Social Assistance was 12.6% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
12.6%
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
31st
of 39 countries
All-time high
17.8%
in 2020
All-time low
12.4%
in 2021
Years of data
14
2008–2022

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

051015202008201520222008: 16.12009: 16.52010: 13.92011: 13.22012: 13.92014: 12.72015: 14.12016: 14.32017: 14.62018: 13.92019: 13.32020: 17.82021: 12.42022: 12.6

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2022, beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance in Costa Rica stood at 12.6%.

The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance in Costa Rica peaked at 17.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 12.4%, in 2021.

Costa Rica ranks 31st of 39 countries on this measure, 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 in Costa Rica, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 16.1%
2009 16.5% +2.6%
2010 13.9% -15.8%
2011 13.2% -4.7%
2012 13.9% +4.7%
2014 12.7% -8.7%
2015 14.1% +11.1%
2016 14.3% +1.6%
2017 14.6% +2.4%
2018 13.9% -4.8%
2019 13.3% -4.5%
2020 17.8% +33.6%
2021 12.4% -30.1%
2022 12.6% +1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 16.3% 16.1% 16.5% 2
2010s 13.8% 12.7% 14.6% 9
2020s 14.3% 12.4% 17.8% 3

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

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  2. 29 Kyrgyzstan 13.0% compare
  3. 30 Albania 13.0% compare
  4. 32 Colombia 11.9% compare
  5. 33 Ecuador 10.0% compare
  6. 34 Pakistan 8.6% 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 12.6% 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 17.8% in 2020.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 12.4% in 2021.
How does Costa Rica rank for beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance?
Costa Rica ranks 31st 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 9.0%. 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 4th quintile (%) - All Social Assistance. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Beneficiary incidence in 4th 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