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

Costa Rica: Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance was 32.6% in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
32.6%
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
1st
of 35 countries
All-time high
34.6%
in 2008
All-time low
26.0%
in 2020
Years of data
13
2008–2022

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

01020302008201520222008: 34.62010: 28.52011: 29.22012: 312014: 33.42015: 32.92016: 33.12017: 31.62018: 31.62019: 32.52020: 262021: 33.12022: 32.6

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 32.6% for benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance in 2022.

That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance in Costa Rica peaked at 34.6% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 26.0%, in 2020.

Costa Rica ranks 1st of 35 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance in Costa Rica, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 34.6%
2010 28.5% -17.7%
2011 29.2% +2.5%
2012 31.0% +6.0%
2014 33.4% +7.8%
2015 32.9% -1.5%
2016 33.1% +0.7%
2017 31.6% -4.5%
2018 31.6% -0.0%
2019 32.5% +2.7%
2020 26.0% -19.9%
2021 33.1% +27.4%
2022 32.6% -1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 34.6% 34.6% 34.6% 1
2010s 31.5% 28.5% 33.4% 9
2020s 30.6% 26.0% 33.1% 3

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 2 Paraguay 30.5% compare
  2. 3 Argentina 30.0% compare
  3. 4 Colombia 28.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance in Costa Rica?
Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance in Costa Rica was 32.6% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 34.6% in 2008.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 26.0% in 2020.
How does Costa Rica rank for benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance?
Costa Rica ranks 1st out of 35 countries with data for 2022.
Is benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
35 places, 348 data points, 2004–2023
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Percentage of benefits going to the second quintile relative to the total benefits going to the population