Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Domestic Private in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Domestic Private was 14.1% in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
14.1%
Change on year
up 14.8%
World rank
5th
of 31 countries
All-time high
16.5%
in 2008
All-time low
11.0%
in 2010
Years of data
13
2008–2022

Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Domestic Private in Costa Rica, 2008–2022

0510152008201520222008: 16.5 preT2010: 11 preT2011: 12.9 preT2012: 12.4 preT2014: 14.3 preT2015: 13.4 preT2016: 13.5 preT2017: 13.3 preT2018: 12.3 preT2019: 14.1 preT2020: 14.7 preT2021: 12.3 preT2022: 14.1 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

In 2022, benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic private in Costa Rica stood at 14.1%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.8% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic private in Costa Rica peaked at 16.5% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 11.0%, in 2010.

Costa Rica ranks 5th of 31 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Domestic Private in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Domestic Private Transfers (preT) in Costa Rica, 2008 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2008 16.5%
2010 11.0% -33.5%
2011 12.9% +18.1%
2012 12.4% -4.0%
2014 14.3% +15.5%
2015 13.4% -6.3%
2016 13.5% +0.6%
2017 13.3% -1.8%
2018 12.3% -7.4%
2019 14.1% +14.9%
2020 14.7% +4.1%
2021 12.3% -16.3%
2022 14.1% +14.8%

Costa Rica compared with similar countries

  • Costa Rica's 14.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.1%, 1.2× the median. (15 countries reporting)
  • Costa Rica's 14.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.3%, 1.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 16.5% 16.5% 16.5% 1
2010s 13.0% 11.0% 14.3% 9
2020s 13.7% 12.3% 14.7% 3

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 2 Georgia 15.6% compare
  2. 3 El Salvador 15.2% compare
  3. 4 Uruguay 14.3% compare
  4. 6 Thailand 13.8% compare
  5. 7 Mexico 13.8% compare
  6. 8 Paraguay 13.2% compare

See the full ranking of 31 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic private in Costa Rica?
Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic private in Costa Rica was 14.1% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic private recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 16.5% in 2008.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic private recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 11.0% in 2010.
How does Costa Rica rank for benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic private?
Costa Rica ranks 5th out of 31 countries with data for 2022.
Is benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic private rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Domestic Private Transfers (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Domestic Private Transfers (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
31 places, 318 data points, 2003–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of benefits going to the 1st quintile (poorest) relative to the total benefits going to the population