Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social was 10.3% in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
10.3%
Change on year
up 6.3%
World rank
28th
of 37 countries
All-time high
13.6%
in 2020
All-time low
9.2%
in 2014
Years of data
14
2008–2022

Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social in Costa Rica, 2008–2022

0510152008201520222008: 11.42009: 11.92010: 10.32011: 9.92012: 9.62014: 9.22015: 10.32016: 10.82017: 10.72018: 102019: 10.22020: 13.62021: 9.72022: 10.3

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social in Costa Rica is 10.3%, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social in Costa Rica peaked at 13.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 9.2%, in 2014.

Costa Rica ranks 28th of 37 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social Assistance -rural in Costa Rica, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 11.4%
2009 11.9% +3.9%
2010 10.3% -13.4%
2011 9.9% -3.6%
2012 9.6% -3.1%
2014 9.2% -4.2%
2015 10.3% +11.8%
2016 10.8% +4.9%
2017 10.7% -0.5%
2018 10.0% -6.8%
2019 10.2% +2.2%
2020 13.6% +32.9%
2021 9.7% -28.5%
2022 10.3% +6.3%

Costa Rica compared with similar countries

  • Costa Rica's 10.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 13.9%, 74% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
  • Costa Rica's 10.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13.3%, 78% of the median. (14 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11.6% 11.4% 11.9% 2
2010s 10.1% 9.2% 10.8% 9
2020s 11.2% 9.7% 13.6% 3

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 25 Colombia 12.0% compare
  2. 26 Armenia 11.6% compare
  3. 27 Uruguay 11.2% compare
  4. 29 Ecuador 10.1% compare
  5. 30 Kazakhstan 10.0% compare
  6. 31 Sri Lanka 9.2% compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social in Costa Rica?
Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social in Costa Rica was 10.3% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 13.6% in 2020.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 9.2% in 2014.
How does Costa Rica rank for beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social?
Costa Rica ranks 28th out of 37 countries with data for 2022.
Is beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. 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 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social Assistance -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - 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