Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - International Private in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - International Private was 25.8% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
25.8%
Change on year
down 12.0%
World rank
8th
of 27 countries
All-time high
29.3%
in 2017
All-time low
18.6%
in 2016
Years of data
7
2010–2018

Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - International Private in Costa Rica, 2010–2018

01020302010201420182010: 23.32011: 23.42012: 25.42015: 19.82016: 18.62017: 29.32018: 25.8

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2018, benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - international private in Costa Rica stood at 25.8%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.0% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - international private in Costa Rica peaked at 29.3% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 18.6%, in 2016.

That places Costa Rica 8th out of 27 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - International Private in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - International Private Transfers -urban in Costa Rica, 2010 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2010 23.3%
2011 23.4% +0.3%
2012 25.4% +9.0%
2015 19.8% -22.2%
2016 18.6% -6.0%
2017 29.3% +57.4%
2018 25.8% -12.0%

Costa Rica compared with similar countries

  • Costa Rica's 25.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 22.3%, 1.2× the median. (12 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 5 Burkina Faso 27.4% compare
  2. 6 Kosovo 26.5% compare
  3. 6 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 26.5% compare
  4. 9 Dominican Republic 24.9% compare
  5. 10 South Africa 24.7%
  6. 11 Colombia 24.1% compare

See the full ranking of 27 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - international private in Costa Rica?
Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - international private in Costa Rica was 25.8% in 2018, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - international private recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 29.3% in 2017.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - international private recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 18.6% in 2016.
How does Costa Rica rank for benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - international private?
Costa Rica ranks 8th out of 27 countries with data for 2018.
Is benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - international private rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. 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 (%) - International Private Transfers -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - International Private Transfers -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
27 places, 259 data points, 2003–2022
Last refreshed

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