Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance -urban in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance -urban was 31.6% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
31.6%
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
1st
of 34 countries
All-time high
37.8%
in 2008
All-time low
27.7%
in 2020
Years of data
13
2008–2022

Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance -urban in Costa Rica, 2008–2022

0102030402008201520222008: 37.82010: 29.42011: 332012: 312014: 292015: 33.52016: 33.12017: 30.12018: 322019: 33.82020: 27.72021: 30.62022: 31.6

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 31.6% for benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance -urban in 2022.

The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance -urban in Costa Rica peaked at 37.8% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 27.7%, in 2020.

Costa Rica ranks 1st of 34 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance -urban in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance -urban in Costa Rica, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 37.8%
2010 29.4% -22.2%
2011 33.0% +12.3%
2012 31.0% -5.9%
2014 29.0% -6.5%
2015 33.5% +15.3%
2016 33.1% -1.1%
2017 30.1% -9.0%
2018 32.0% +6.4%
2019 33.8% +5.4%
2020 27.7% -17.9%
2021 30.6% +10.3%
2022 31.6% +3.4%

Costa Rica compared with similar countries

  • Costa Rica's 31.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25.9%, 1.2× the median. (15 countries reporting)
  • Costa Rica's 31.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 23.7%, 1.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 37.8% 37.8% 37.8% 1
2010s 31.7% 29.0% 33.8% 9
2020s 30.0% 27.7% 31.6% 3

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 2 Ecuador 30.7% compare
  2. 3 Argentina 30.0% compare
  3. 4 Paraguay 29.2% compare

See the full ranking of 34 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance -urban in Costa Rica?
Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance -urban in Costa Rica was 31.6% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance -urban recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 37.8% in 2008.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance -urban recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 27.7% in 2020.
How does Costa Rica rank for benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance -urban?
Costa Rica ranks 1st out of 34 countries with data for 2022.
Is benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance -urban rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. 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 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 340 data points, 2004–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of benefits going to the second quintile relative to the total benefits going to the population