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

Costa Rica: Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - Domestic Private Transfers was 17.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
17.6%
Change on year
up 7.8%
World rank
4th
of 31 countries
All-time high
20.0%
in 2020
All-time low
11.5%
in 2010
Years of data
13
2008–2022

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

051015202008201520222008: 17.52010: 11.52011: 15.22012: 12.72014: 14.42015: 16.42016: 15.42017: 15.12018: 15.42019: 15.22020: 202021: 16.42022: 17.6

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2022, benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - domestic private transfers in Costa Rica stood at 17.6%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.8% on the previous year and up 39.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - domestic private transfers in Costa Rica peaked at 20.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 11.5%, in 2010.

Costa Rica ranks 4th of 31 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

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 in Costa Rica, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 17.5%
2010 11.5% -34.2%
2011 15.2% +32.0%
2012 12.7% -16.5%
2014 14.4% +14.1%
2015 16.4% +13.6%
2016 15.4% -6.4%
2017 15.1% -1.5%
2018 15.4% +1.9%
2019 15.2% -1.1%
2020 20.0% +31.4%
2021 16.4% -18.3%
2022 17.6% +7.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 17.5% 17.5% 17.5% 1
2010s 14.6% 11.5% 16.4% 9
2020s 18.0% 16.4% 20.0% 3

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 1 El Salvador 19.6% compare
  2. 2 Dominican Republic 18.0% compare
  3. 3 Paraguay 18.0% compare
  4. 5 Ecuador 17.6% compare
  5. 6 Thailand 17.5% compare
  6. 7 Peru 17.3% compare

See the full ranking of 31 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 17.6% 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 20.0% in 2020.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - domestic private transfers recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 11.5% in 2010.
How does Costa Rica rank for benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - domestic private transfers?
Costa Rica ranks 4th out of 31 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 39.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - Domestic Private Transfers
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
31 places, 318 data points, 2003–2023
Last refreshed

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