Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Domestic Private in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Domestic Private was 14.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Domestic Private in Costa Rica, 2008–2022
Source: ASPIRE.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 14.9% for benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic private in 2022.
The figure is up 9.0% on the previous year and up 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic private in Costa Rica peaked at 16.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 11.0%, in 2010.
Costa Rica ranks 5th of 31 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Domestic Private in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 15.1% | — |
| 2010 | 11.0% | -27.1% |
| 2011 | 15.3% | +39.2% |
| 2012 | 12.6% | -17.4% |
| 2014 | 15.6% | +23.9% |
| 2015 | 15.2% | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 14.9% | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 12.9% | -13.2% |
| 2018 | 13.5% | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 14.7% | +8.5% |
| 2020 | 16.1% | +9.5% |
| 2021 | 13.7% | -14.9% |
| 2022 | 14.9% | +9.0% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 14.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13.9%, 1.1× the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 14.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.4%, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.1% | 15.1% | 15.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 14.0% | 11.0% | 15.6% | 9 |
| 2020s | 14.9% | 13.7% | 16.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More work & labour data for Costa Rica
- 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)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.61 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.29 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 5,205 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 569.35 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 1,908 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 1,868 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 3,776 1000 No (2100)
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 14.9% 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 16.1% in 2020.
- 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 18.1%. 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 Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of benefits going to the 1st quintile (poorest) relative to the total benefits going to the population