Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - International in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - International was 1.3% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - International in Costa Rica, 2010–2018
Source: ASPIRE.
Analysis
In 2018, benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - international in Costa Rica stood at 1.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 36.2% on the previous year and down 81.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - international in Costa Rica peaked at 9.5% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2016.
That places Costa Rica 27th out of 27 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - International in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 6.8% | — |
| 2011 | 9.5% | +39.5% |
| 2012 | 6.9% | -27.6% |
| 2015 | 2.6% | -62.2% |
| 2016 | 1.1% | -57.7% |
| 2017 | 2.0% | +82.4% |
| 2018 | 1.3% | -36.2% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 1.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.5%, 23% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
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) (%) - international in Costa Rica?
- Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - international in Costa Rica was 1.3% in 2018, according to ASPIRE.
- What is the highest benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - international recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 9.5% in 2011.
- What is the lowest benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - international recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2016.
- How does Costa Rica rank for benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - international?
- Costa Rica ranks 27th out of 27 countries with data for 2018.
- Is benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - international rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 81.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - International 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