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

Costa Rica: Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - International was 17.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
17.1%
Change on year
down 46.6%
World rank
24th
of 28 countries
All-time high
34.4%
in 2019
All-time low
16.7%
in 2011
Years of data
12
2008–2022

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

01020302008201520222008: 24 preT2010: 19.4 preT2011: 16.7 preT2012: 20.8 preT2014: 24.5 preT2015: 31.3 preT2016: 28.4 preT2017: 30.6 preT2018: 28.7 preT2019: 34.4 preT2021: 32 preT2022: 17.1 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 17.1% for beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - international in 2022.

The figure is down 46.6% on the previous year and down 18.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - international in Costa Rica peaked at 34.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 16.7%, in 2011.

Costa Rica ranks 24th of 28 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

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 (preT) in Costa Rica, 2008 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2008 24.0%
2010 19.4% -19.2%
2011 16.7% -14.0%
2012 20.8% +24.9%
2014 24.5% +17.5%
2015 31.3% +27.7%
2016 28.4% -9.1%
2017 30.6% +7.5%
2018 28.7% -6.2%
2019 34.4% +20.1%
2021 32.0% -7.0%
2022 17.1% -46.6%

Costa Rica compared with similar countries

  • Costa Rica's 17.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 23.3%, 73% of the median. (12 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 24.0% 24.0% 24.0% 1
2010s 26.1% 16.7% 34.4% 9
2020s 24.5% 17.1% 32.0% 2

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 21 Colombia 22.1% compare
  2. 22 Burkina Faso 21.4% compare
  3. 23 Armenia 18.7% compare
  4. 25 Albania 16.0% compare
  5. 26 Mexico 13.0% compare
  6. 27 Uruguay 11.5% 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 17.1% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - international recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 34.4% in 2019.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - international recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 16.7% in 2011.
How does Costa Rica rank for beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - international?
Costa Rica ranks 24th out of 28 countries with data for 2022.
Is beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - international rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.0%. 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 (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - International Private Transfers (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
28 places, 272 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