Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - Domestic Private Transfers in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - Domestic Private Transfers was 17.2% in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
17.2%
Change on year
down 5.2%
World rank
25th
of 31 countries
All-time high
19.8%
in 2017
All-time low
16.5%
in 2011
Years of data
13
2008–2022

Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - Domestic Private Transfers in Costa Rica, 2008–2022

051015202008201520222008: 16.7 preT2010: 19 preT2011: 16.5 preT2012: 19.6 preT2014: 19.3 preT2015: 17.9 preT2016: 18.2 preT2017: 19.8 preT2018: 18.8 preT2019: 18.7 preT2020: 17.9 preT2021: 18.1 preT2022: 17.2 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 17.2% for beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - domestic private transfers in 2022.

That represents a change of down 5.2% on the previous year and down 12.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - domestic private transfers in Costa Rica peaked at 19.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 16.5%, in 2011.

Costa Rica ranks 25th of 31 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - Domestic Private Transfers in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - Domestic Private Transfers (preT) in Costa Rica, 2008 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2008 16.7%
2010 19.0% +13.8%
2011 16.5% -13.0%
2012 19.6% +18.7%
2014 19.3% -1.7%
2015 17.9% -7.1%
2016 18.2% +1.7%
2017 19.8% +8.7%
2018 18.8% -5.0%
2019 18.7% -0.7%
2020 17.9% -4.1%
2021 18.1% +1.2%
2022 17.2% -5.2%

Costa Rica compared with similar countries

  • Costa Rica's 17.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17.5%, 98% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
  • Costa Rica's 17.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 17.5%, 98% of the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 16.7% 16.7% 16.7% 1
2010s 18.7% 16.5% 19.8% 9
2020s 17.7% 17.2% 18.1% 3

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 22 Panama 17.8% compare
  2. 23 Mexico 17.5% compare
  3. 24 Argentina 17.4% compare
  4. 26 Chile 17.0% compare
  5. 27 Dominican Republic 17.0% compare
  6. 28 Colombia 16.4% compare

See the full ranking of 31 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - domestic private transfers in Costa Rica?
Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - domestic private transfers in Costa Rica was 17.2% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - domestic private transfers recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 19.8% in 2017.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - domestic private transfers recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 16.5% in 2011.
How does Costa Rica rank for beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - domestic private transfers?
Costa Rica ranks 25th out of 31 countries with data for 2022.
Is beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - domestic private transfers rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. 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 (%) - Domestic Private Transfers (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - Domestic Private Transfers (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
31 places, 321 data points, 2003–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of program beneficiaries in a quintile relative to the total number of beneficiaries in the population