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
Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - International in Costa Rica, 2008–2022
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More work & labour data for Costa Rica
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.9965 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.9952 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.9977 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.61 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.29 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 5,205 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 569.35 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 1,908 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 1,868 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 3,776 1000 No (2100)
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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Percentage of program beneficiaries in a quintile relative to the total number of beneficiaries in the population