Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance -rural in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance -rural was 28.1% in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
28.1%
Change on year
down 6.7%
World rank
1st
of 34 countries
All-time high
30.3%
in 2016
All-time low
24.7%
in 2020
Years of data
13
2008–2022

Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance -rural in Costa Rica, 2008–2022

01020302008201520222008: 28.22010: 25.62011: 29.62012: 28.82014: 28.42015: 30.12016: 30.32017: 26.62018: 282019: 262020: 24.72021: 30.12022: 28.1

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance -rural in Costa Rica is 28.1%, measured in 2022.

The figure is down 6.7% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance -rural in Costa Rica peaked at 30.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 24.7%, in 2020.

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

Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance -rural in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance -rural in Costa Rica, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 28.2%
2010 25.6% -9.3%
2011 29.6% +15.9%
2012 28.8% -2.8%
2014 28.4% -1.3%
2015 30.1% +6.0%
2016 30.3% +0.7%
2017 26.6% -12.2%
2018 28.0% +5.2%
2019 26.0% -7.0%
2020 24.7% -5.2%
2021 30.1% +22.0%
2022 28.1% -6.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 28.2% 28.2% 28.2% 1
2010s 28.2% 25.6% 30.3% 9
2020s 27.6% 24.7% 30.1% 3

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 2 Paraguay 27.5% compare
  2. 3 Ecuador 24.9% compare
  3. 4 Brazil 24.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance -rural in Costa Rica?
Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance -rural in Costa Rica was 28.1% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance -rural recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 30.3% in 2016.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance -rural recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 24.7% in 2020.
How does Costa Rica rank for benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance -rural?
Costa Rica ranks 1st out of 34 countries with data for 2022.
Is benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance -rural rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. 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 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 329 data points, 2004–2023
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Percentage of benefits going to the third quintile relative to the total benefits going to the population