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

Costa Rica: Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Domestic was 10.5% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
10.5%
Change on year
down 9.9%
World rank
27th
of 31 countries
All-time high
15.3%
in 2010
All-time low
10.5%
in 2022
Years of data
13
2008–2022

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

0510152008201520222008: 132010: 15.32011: 12.82012: 12.72014: 12.62015: 13.52016: 132017: 12.92018: 132019: 122020: 11.62021: 11.72022: 10.5

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 10.5% for beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - domestic in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.9% on the previous year and down 17.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - domestic in Costa Rica peaked at 15.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 10.5%, in 2022.

Costa Rica ranks 27th of 31 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Domestic Private Transfers in Costa Rica, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 13.0%
2010 15.3% +17.3%
2011 12.8% -16.1%
2012 12.7% -1.0%
2014 12.6% -0.8%
2015 13.5% +7.1%
2016 13.0% -3.7%
2017 12.9% -1.0%
2018 13.0% +1.2%
2019 12.0% -7.8%
2020 11.6% -3.3%
2021 11.7% +0.5%
2022 10.5% -9.9%

Costa Rica compared with similar countries

  • Costa Rica's 10.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 13.6%, 77% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
  • Costa Rica's 10.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.9%, 82% of the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13.0% 13.0% 13.0% 1
2010s 13.1% 12.0% 15.3% 9
2020s 11.3% 10.5% 11.7% 3

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 24 Mexico 12.2% compare
  2. 25 Paraguay 11.6% compare
  3. 26 Thailand 11.1% compare
  4. 28 Colombia 10.4% compare
  5. 29 Argentina 10.0% compare
  6. 30 Uruguay 9.6% compare

See the full ranking of 31 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - domestic in Costa Rica?
Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - domestic in Costa Rica was 10.5% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - domestic recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 15.3% in 2010.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - domestic recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 10.5% in 2022.
How does Costa Rica rank for beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - domestic?
Costa Rica ranks 27th out of 31 countries with data for 2022.
Is beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - domestic rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.3%. 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 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Domestic Private Transfers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Domestic Private Transfers
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
31 places, 321 data points, 2003–2023
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Percentage of program beneficiaries in a quintile relative to the total number of beneficiaries in the population