Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Assistance -1st quintile in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Assistance -1st quintile was 0.4446 poorest in 2022. ▲ Rising
Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Assistance -1st quintile in Costa Rica, 2008–2022
Source: ASPIRE. Measured in poorest.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 0.4446 poorest for benefit-cost ratio - all social assistance -1st quintile in 2022.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, benefit-cost ratio - all social assistance -1st quintile in Costa Rica peaked at 0.4753 poorest in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.3369 poorest, in 2011.
Costa Rica ranks 9th of 35 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Assistance -1st quintile in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | poorest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0.4753 poorest | — |
| 2010 | 0.3506 poorest | -26.2% |
| 2011 | 0.3369 poorest | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 0.3704 poorest | +9.9% |
| 2014 | 0.426 poorest | +15.0% |
| 2015 | 0.4155 poorest | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.4234 poorest | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.4371 poorest | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 0.4127 poorest | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 0.4185 poorest | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.368 poorest | -12.1% |
| 2021 | 0.4312 poorest | +17.2% |
| 2022 | 0.4446 poorest | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4753 poorest | 0.4753 poorest | 0.4753 poorest | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.399 poorest | 0.3369 poorest | 0.4371 poorest | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.4146 poorest | 0.368 poorest | 0.4446 poorest | 3 |
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- 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)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 1,908 1000 No (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 3,776 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is benefit-cost ratio - all social assistance -1st quintile in Costa Rica?
- Benefit-cost ratio - all social assistance -1st quintile in Costa Rica was 0.4446 poorest in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
- What is the highest benefit-cost ratio - all social assistance -1st quintile recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4753 poorest in 2008.
- What is the lowest benefit-cost ratio - all social assistance -1st quintile recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3369 poorest in 2011.
- How does Costa Rica rank for benefit-cost ratio - all social assistance -1st quintile?
- Costa Rica ranks 9th out of 35 countries with data for 2022.
- Is benefit-cost ratio - all social assistance -1st quintile rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.1%. 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 Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Assistance -1st quintile (poorest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Poverty gap reduction obtained for each $1 spent in Social Assistance programs (%)