Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - Domestic Private Transfers in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - Domestic Private Transfers was 20.4% in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
20.4%
Change on year
up 23.7%
World rank
3rd
of 30 countries
All-time high
27.8%
in 2008
All-time low
14.1%
in 2010
Years of data
13
2008–2022

Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - Domestic Private Transfers in Costa Rica, 2008–2022

01020302008201520222008: 27.82010: 14.12011: 15.62012: 15.42014: 18.12015: 18.92016: 20.62017: 18.12018: 19.12019: 21.92020: 17.82021: 16.52022: 20.4

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 20.4% for benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - domestic private transfers in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.7% on the previous year and up 32.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - domestic private transfers in Costa Rica peaked at 27.8% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 14.1%, in 2010.

Costa Rica ranks 3rd of 30 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - Domestic Private Transfers in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -rural in Costa Rica, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 27.8%
2010 14.1% -49.1%
2011 15.6% +10.1%
2012 15.4% -0.9%
2014 18.1% +17.5%
2015 18.9% +4.6%
2016 20.6% +8.7%
2017 18.1% -12.2%
2018 19.1% +5.7%
2019 21.9% +14.8%
2020 17.8% -19.0%
2021 16.5% -7.2%
2022 20.4% +23.7%

Costa Rica compared with similar countries

  • Costa Rica's 20.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15.9%, 1.3× the median. (14 countries reporting)
  • Costa Rica's 20.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.0%, 1.6× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 27.8% 27.8% 27.8% 1
2010s 18.0% 14.1% 21.9% 9
2020s 18.2% 16.5% 20.4% 3

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 1 Chile 22.2% compare
  2. 2 El Salvador 21.0% compare
  3. 4 Brazil 18.3% compare
  4. 5 Dominican Republic 18.2% compare
  5. 6 Türkiye 17.2% compare

See the full ranking of 30 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - domestic private transfers in Costa Rica?
Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - domestic private transfers in Costa Rica was 20.4% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - domestic private transfers recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 27.8% in 2008.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - domestic private transfers recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 14.1% in 2010.
How does Costa Rica rank for benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - domestic private transfers?
Costa Rica ranks 3rd out of 30 countries with data for 2022.
Is benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - domestic private transfers rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.3%. 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 (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
30 places, 295 data points, 2003–2023
Last refreshed

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