Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - International Private in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - International Private was 15.9% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
15.9%
Change on year
down 6.9%
World rank
14th
of 27 countries
All-time high
18.1%
in 2010
All-time low
6.4%
in 2016
Years of data
7
2010–2018

Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - International Private in Costa Rica, 2010–2018

051015202010201420182010: 18.12011: 15.72012: 13.12015: 16.52016: 6.42017: 17.12018: 15.9

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2018, benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - international private in Costa Rica stood at 15.9%.

That represents a change of down 6.9% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - international private in Costa Rica peaked at 18.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 6.4%, in 2016.

Costa Rica ranks 14th of 27 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - International Private in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - International Private Transfers -urban in Costa Rica, 2010 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2010 18.1%
2011 15.7% -13.7%
2012 13.1% -16.2%
2015 16.5% +25.7%
2016 6.4% -61.4%
2017 17.1% +168.9%
2018 15.9% -6.9%

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - international private in Costa Rica?
Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - international private in Costa Rica was 15.9% in 2018, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - international private recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 18.1% in 2010.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - international private recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 6.4% in 2016.
How does Costa Rica rank for benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - international private?
Costa Rica ranks 14th out of 27 countries with data for 2018.
Is benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - international private rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. 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 3rd quintile (%) - International Private Transfers -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - International Private Transfers -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
27 places, 259 data points, 2003–2022
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Percentage of benefits going to the third quintile relative to the total benefits going to the population