Benefit incidence of social protection and labor programs to poorest in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Benefit incidence of social protection and labor programs to poorest was 5.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Benefit incidence of social protection and labor programs to poorest in Costa Rica, 2008–2022
Source: ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total SPL benefits.
Analysis
The most recent figure for benefit incidence of social protection and labor programs to poorest in Costa Rica is 5.7%, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, benefit incidence of social protection and labor programs to poorest in Costa Rica peaked at 9.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5.2%, in 2014.
That places Costa Rica 30th 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 incidence of social protection and labor programs to poorest in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % of total SPL benefits | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 5.7% | — |
| 2010 | 5.7% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 5.6% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 5.4% | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 5.2% | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 5.5% | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 5.5% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 7.1% | +30.0% |
| 2018 | 7.0% | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 6.5% | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 9.6% | +46.0% |
| 2021 | 5.5% | -42.0% |
| 2022 | 5.7% | +3.7% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 5.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.7%, 66% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 5.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.4%, 78% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Benefit incidence of social protection and labor programs to poorest in Costa Rica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +46.0% | 6.5% | 9.6% |
| 2021 | -42.0% | 9.6% | 5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.7% | 5.7% | 5.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 5.9% | 5.2% | 7.1% | 9 |
| 2020s | 6.9% | 5.5% | 9.6% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is benefit incidence of social protection and labor programs to poorest in Costa Rica?
- Benefit incidence of social protection and labor programs to poorest in Costa Rica was 5.7% in 2022, according to ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest benefit incidence of social protection and labor programs to poorest recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 9.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest benefit incidence of social protection and labor programs to poorest recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.2% in 2014.
- How does Costa Rica rank for benefit incidence of social protection and labor programs to poorest?
- Costa Rica ranks 30th out of 37 countries with data for 2022.
- Is benefit incidence of social protection and labor programs to poorest rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB), published as part of Benefit incidence of social protection and labor programs to poorest quintile (% of total SPL benefits). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Benefit incidence of social protection and labor programs (SPL) to poorest quintile shows the percentage of total social protection and labor programs benefits received by the poorest 20% of the population. Social protection and labor programs include social insurance, social safety nets, and unemployment benefits and active labor market programs. Estimates include both direct and indirect beneficiaries.