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

Costa Rica: Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - International was 3.9% in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
3.9%
Change on year
down 8.6%
World rank
17th
of 27 countries
All-time high
8.9%
in 2011
All-time low
1.5%
in 2018
Years of data
12
2008–2022

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

24682008201520222008: 5.92010: 6.82011: 8.92012: 7.22014: 2.22015: 4.62016: 1.62017: 1.72018: 1.52019: 5.32021: 4.32022: 3.9

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2022, benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - international in Costa Rica stood at 3.9%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.6% on the previous year and down 46.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - international in Costa Rica peaked at 8.9% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2018.

That places Costa Rica 17th out of 27 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - International Private Transfers in Costa Rica, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 5.9%
2010 6.8% +15.4%
2011 8.9% +30.9%
2012 7.2% -19.2%
2014 2.2% -69.1%
2015 4.6% +105.2%
2016 1.6% -64.6%
2017 1.7% +6.6%
2018 1.5% -12.0%
2019 5.3% +247.2%
2021 4.3% -19.2%
2022 3.9% -8.6%

Costa Rica compared with similar countries

  • Costa Rica's 3.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.7%, 1.0× the median. (12 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.9% 5.9% 5.9% 1
2010s 4.4% 1.5% 8.9% 9
2020s 4.1% 3.9% 4.3% 2

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 14 Dominican Republic 5.4% compare
  2. 15 Chile 5.3% compare
  3. 16 Georgia 4.0% compare
  4. 18 Pakistan 3.6% compare
  5. 19 Colombia 3.6% compare
  6. 20 Viet Nam 3.6% compare

See the full ranking of 27 places →

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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 3.9% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - international recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 8.9% in 2011.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - international recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2018.
How does Costa Rica rank for benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - international?
Costa Rica ranks 17th out of 27 countries with data for 2022.
Is benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - international rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is down 46.0%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - International Private Transfers
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
27 places, 266 data points, 2003–2022
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Percentage of benefits going to the 1st quintile (poorest) relative to the total benefits going to the population