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

Costa Rica: Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - International Private was 14.6% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
14.6%
Change on year
down 40.3%
World rank
26th
of 27 countries
All-time high
32.5%
in 2018
All-time low
12.6%
in 2014
Years of data
12
2008–2022

Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - International Private in Costa Rica, 2008–2022

01020302008201520222008: 30.92010: 24.32011: 202012: 202014: 12.62015: 23.22016: 21.12017: 18.52018: 32.52019: 22.22021: 24.42022: 14.6

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 14.6% for benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - international private in 2022.

The figure is down 40.3% on the previous year and down 27.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - international private in Costa Rica peaked at 32.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 12.6%, in 2014.

Costa Rica ranks 26th of 27 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - International Private Transfers in Costa Rica, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 30.9%
2010 24.3% -21.3%
2011 20.0% -17.4%
2012 20.0% -0.2%
2014 12.6% -36.9%
2015 23.2% +83.6%
2016 21.1% -9.1%
2017 18.5% -12.1%
2018 32.5% +75.3%
2019 22.2% -31.7%
2021 24.4% +10.2%
2022 14.6% -40.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 30.9% 30.9% 30.9% 1
2010s 21.6% 12.6% 32.5% 9
2020s 19.5% 14.6% 24.4% 2

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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 14.6% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - international private recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 32.5% in 2018.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - international private recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 12.6% in 2014.
How does Costa Rica rank for benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - international private?
Costa Rica ranks 26th out of 27 countries with data for 2022.
Is benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - international private rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.2%. 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 4th quintile (%) - International Private Transfers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - International Private Transfers
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
27 places, 266 data points, 2003–2022
Last refreshed

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