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

Costa Rica: Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - All Social Insurance was 17.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
17.7%
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
24th
of 34 countries
All-time high
18.8%
in 2017
All-time low
15.3%
in 2014
Years of data
13
2008–2022

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

051015202008201520222008: 17.82010: 15.92011: 18.72012: 162014: 15.32015: 17.82016: 18.32017: 18.82018: 18.32019: 182020: 182021: 17.92022: 17.7

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2022, benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all social insurance in Costa Rica stood at 17.7%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all social insurance in Costa Rica peaked at 18.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 15.3%, in 2014.

Costa Rica ranks 24th of 34 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - All Social Insurance in Costa Rica, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 17.8%
2010 15.9% -11.0%
2011 18.7% +17.6%
2012 16.0% -14.2%
2014 15.3% -4.7%
2015 17.8% +16.5%
2016 18.3% +3.1%
2017 18.8% +2.6%
2018 18.3% -2.8%
2019 18.0% -1.3%
2020 18.0% -0.3%
2021 17.9% -0.1%
2022 17.7% -1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 17.8% 17.8% 17.8% 1
2010s 17.4% 15.3% 18.8% 9
2020s 17.9% 17.7% 18.0% 3

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  5. 26 Dominican Republic 16.8% compare
  6. 27 El Salvador 16.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all social insurance in Costa Rica?
Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all social insurance in Costa Rica was 17.7% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all social insurance recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 18.8% in 2017.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all social insurance recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 15.3% in 2014.
How does Costa Rica rank for benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all social insurance?
Costa Rica ranks 24th out of 34 countries with data for 2022.
Is benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all social insurance rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. 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 4th quintile (%) - All Social Insurance. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - All Social Insurance
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 347 data points, 2002–2023
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Percentage of benefits going to the fourth quintile relative to the total benefits going to the population