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

Costa Rica: Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Domestic Private was 18.1% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
18.1%
Change on year
up 25.6%
World rank
3rd
of 30 countries
All-time high
24.8%
in 2008
All-time low
11.0%
in 2020
Years of data
13
2008–2022

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

05101520252008201520222008: 24.82010: 142011: 11.62012: 122014: 14.42015: 162016: 14.42017: 16.92018: 13.72019: 14.32020: 112021: 14.42022: 18.1

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic private in Costa Rica is 18.1%, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of up 25.6% on the previous year and up 50.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic private in Costa Rica peaked at 24.8% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 11.0%, in 2020.

That places Costa Rica 3rd out of 30 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.

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

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 -rural in Costa Rica, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 24.8%
2010 14.0% -43.5%
2011 11.6% -17.3%
2012 12.0% +3.7%
2014 14.4% +19.6%
2015 16.0% +11.6%
2016 14.4% -10.1%
2017 16.9% +17.4%
2018 13.7% -19.1%
2019 14.3% +4.2%
2020 11.0% -23.0%
2021 14.4% +31.4%
2022 18.1% +25.6%

Costa Rica compared with similar countries

  • Costa Rica's 18.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.3%, 1.6× the median. (14 countries reporting)
  • Costa Rica's 18.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 17.5%, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 24.8% 24.8% 24.8% 1
2010s 14.2% 11.6% 16.9% 9
2020s 14.5% 11.0% 18.1% 3

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 1 Chile 20.9% compare
  2. 2 Uruguay 18.2% compare
  3. 4 Romania 16.9% compare
  4. 5 Dominican Republic 14.7% compare
  5. 6 Thailand 14.1% compare

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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 18.1% 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 24.8% 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 2020.
How does Costa Rica rank for benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic private?
Costa Rica ranks 3rd out of 30 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 50.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
30 places, 295 data points, 2003–2023
Last refreshed

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