Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Protection and Labor -1st quintile in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Protection and Labor -1st quintile was 0.1212 poorest in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
0.1212 poorest
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
31st
of 37 countries
All-time high
0.1704 poorest
in 2020
All-time low
0.0987 poorest
in 2014
Years of data
13
2008–2022

Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Protection and Labor -1st quintile in Costa Rica, 2008–2022

00.050.10.152008201520222008: 0.156 poorest2010: 0.109 poorest2011: 0.106 poorest2012: 0.104 poorest2014: 0.099 poorest2015: 0.106 poorest2016: 0.117 poorest2017: 0.137 poorest2018: 0.133 poorest2019: 0.129 poorest2020: 0.17 poorest2021: 0.124 poorest2022: 0.121 poorest

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in poorest.

Analysis

The most recent figure for benefit-cost ratio - all social protection and labor -1st quintile in Costa Rica is 0.1212 poorest, measured in 2022.

The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and up 16.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefit-cost ratio - all social protection and labor -1st quintile in Costa Rica peaked at 0.1704 poorest in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0987 poorest, in 2014.

That places Costa Rica 31st out of 37 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Protection and Labor -1st quintile in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Protection and Labor -1st quintile (poorest) in Costa Rica, 2008 to 2022.
Year poorest Change
2008 0.1556 poorest
2010 0.1093 poorest -29.7%
2011 0.1063 poorest -2.8%
2012 0.1043 poorest -1.9%
2014 0.0987 poorest -5.4%
2015 0.1065 poorest +7.9%
2016 0.1174 poorest +10.3%
2017 0.1373 poorest +16.9%
2018 0.1331 poorest -3.0%
2019 0.1292 poorest -2.9%
2020 0.1704 poorest +31.8%
2021 0.1244 poorest -27.0%
2022 0.1212 poorest -2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1556 poorest 0.1556 poorest 0.1556 poorest 1
2010s 0.1158 poorest 0.0987 poorest 0.1373 poorest 9
2020s 0.1387 poorest 0.1212 poorest 0.1704 poorest 3

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 28 Mexico 0.1358 poorest compare
  2. 29 Panama 0.1303 poorest compare
  3. 30 Paraguay 0.1229 poorest compare
  4. 32 Malawi 0.1155 poorest compare
  5. 33 Ecuador 0.1008 poorest compare
  6. 34 Côte d'Ivoire 0.0868 poorest compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefit-cost ratio - all social protection and labor -1st quintile in Costa Rica?
Benefit-cost ratio - all social protection and labor -1st quintile in Costa Rica was 0.1212 poorest in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefit-cost ratio - all social protection and labor -1st quintile recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 0.1704 poorest in 2020.
What is the lowest benefit-cost ratio - all social protection and labor -1st quintile recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0987 poorest in 2014.
How does Costa Rica rank for benefit-cost ratio - all social protection and labor -1st quintile?
Costa Rica ranks 31st out of 37 countries with data for 2022.
Is benefit-cost ratio - all social protection and labor -1st quintile rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.2%. 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 Protection and Labor -1st quintile (poorest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Protection and Labor -1st quintile (poorest)
Unit
poorest
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 372 data points, 2002–2023
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