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

Costa Rica: Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Unconditional was 0.7% in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
0.7%
Change on year
up 62.5%
World rank
30th
of 30 countries
All-time high
5.1%
in 2020
All-time low
0.0%
in 2008
Years of data
14
2008–2022

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

02462008201520222008: 0 preT2009: 0.602 preT2010: 1.2 preT2011: 1.6 preT2012: 0.812 preT2014: 0.716 preT2015: 0.296 preT2016: 0.207 preT2017: 0 preT2018: 0.167 preT2019: 1 preT2020: 5.1 preT2021: 0.45 preT2022: 0.732 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

In 2022, beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - unconditional in Costa Rica stood at 0.7%.

That represents a change of up 62.5% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - unconditional in Costa Rica peaked at 5.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2008.

Costa Rica ranks 30th of 30 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers (preT) in Costa Rica, 2008 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2008 0.0%
2009 0.6%
2010 1.2% +104.9%
2011 1.6% +33.1%
2012 0.8% -50.5%
2014 0.7% -11.9%
2015 0.3% -58.7%
2016 0.2% -29.9%
2017 0.0% -100.0%
2018 0.2%
2019 1.0% +528.3%
2020 5.1% +386.8%
2021 0.5% -91.2%
2022 0.7% +62.5%

Costa Rica compared with similar countries

  • Costa Rica's 0.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.4%, 17% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
  • Costa Rica's 0.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 12.2%, 6% of the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3% 0.0% 0.6% 2
2010s 0.7% 0.0% 1.6% 9
2020s 2.1% 0.5% 5.1% 3

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 27 Türkiye 1.9% compare
  2. 28 Argentina 1.7% compare
  3. 29 Pakistan 1.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - unconditional in Costa Rica?
Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - unconditional in Costa Rica was 0.7% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - unconditional recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 5.1% in 2020.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - unconditional recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2008.
How does Costa Rica rank for beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - unconditional?
Costa Rica ranks 30th out of 30 countries with data for 2022.
Is beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - unconditional rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
30 places, 256 data points, 2004–2022
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Percentage of program beneficiaries in a quintile relative to the total number of beneficiaries in the population