Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - All Social Assistance in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - All Social Assistance was 11.2% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
11.2%
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
30th
of 35 countries
All-time high
17.1%
in 2020
All-time low
10.8%
in 2019
Years of data
13
2008–2022

Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - All Social Assistance in Costa Rica, 2008–2022

0510152008201520222008: 12.82010: 14.32011: 13.42012: 13.32014: 12.42015: 11.12016: 10.82017: 12.12018: 11.82019: 10.82020: 17.12021: 10.82022: 11.2

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2022, benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance in Costa Rica stood at 11.2%.

The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance in Costa Rica peaked at 17.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 10.8%, in 2019.

Costa Rica ranks 30th of 35 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - All Social Assistance in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - All Social Assistance in Costa Rica, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 12.8%
2010 14.3% +11.9%
2011 13.4% -6.8%
2012 13.3% -0.5%
2014 12.4% -6.4%
2015 11.1% -10.8%
2016 10.8% -2.6%
2017 12.1% +11.5%
2018 11.8% -1.8%
2019 10.8% -8.9%
2020 17.1% +58.3%
2021 10.8% -36.5%
2022 11.2% +3.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.8% 12.8% 12.8% 1
2010s 12.2% 10.8% 14.3% 9
2020s 13.0% 10.8% 17.1% 3

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 27 Türkiye 13.2% compare
  2. 28 Ecuador 12.9% compare
  3. 29 Kyrgyzstan 12.6% compare
  4. 31 Uruguay 11.1% compare
  5. 32 Pakistan 10.4% compare
  6. 33 Kosovo 9.4% compare
  7. 33 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 9.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance in Costa Rica?
Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance in Costa Rica was 11.2% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 17.1% in 2020.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 10.8% in 2019.
How does Costa Rica rank for benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance?
Costa Rica ranks 30th out of 35 countries with data for 2022.
Is benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. 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 4th quintile (%) - All Social Assistance. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Benefits incidence in 4th 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 fourth quintile relative to the total benefits going to the population