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

Costa Rica: Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - International was 28.0% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
28.0%
Change on year
up 48.9%
World rank
8th
of 28 countries
All-time high
28.5%
in 2016
All-time low
14.8%
in 2010
Years of data
7
2010–2018

Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - International in Costa Rica, 2010–2018

01020302010201420182010: 14.82011: 15.92012: 18.62015: 26.62016: 28.52017: 18.82018: 28

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 28.0% for beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - international in 2018.

That represents a change of up 48.9% on the previous year and up 89.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - international in Costa Rica peaked at 28.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 14.8%, in 2010.

Costa Rica ranks 8th of 28 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - International Private Transfers -urban in Costa Rica, 2010 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2010 14.8%
2011 15.9% +7.9%
2012 18.6% +16.7%
2015 26.6% +43.1%
2016 28.5% +7.4%
2017 18.8% -34.2%
2018 28.0% +48.9%

Costa Rica compared with similar countries

  • Costa Rica's 28.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 24.6%, 1.1× the median. (12 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 5 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 29.4% compare
  2. 6 Kosovo 28.6% compare
  3. 6 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 28.6% compare
  4. 9 Georgia 27.4% compare
  5. 10 Peru 27.1% compare
  6. 11 Kyrgyzstan 26.9% compare

See the full ranking of 28 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - international in Costa Rica?
Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - international in Costa Rica was 28.0% in 2018, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - international recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 28.5% in 2016.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - international recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 14.8% in 2010.
How does Costa Rica rank for beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - international?
Costa Rica ranks 8th out of 28 countries with data for 2018.
Is beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - international rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 89.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - International Private Transfers -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - International Private Transfers -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
28 places, 265 data points, 2003–2022
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Percentage of program beneficiaries in a quintile relative to the total number of beneficiaries in the population