Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social was 2.2% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social in Costa Rica, 2008–2022
Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 2.2% for benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.0% on the previous year and down 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social in Costa Rica peaked at 5.2% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2016.
Costa Rica ranks 33rd 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 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | preT | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 2.3% | — |
| 2010 | 4.0% | +75.2% |
| 2011 | 5.2% | +30.1% |
| 2012 | 3.0% | -41.5% |
| 2014 | 1.8% | -40.5% |
| 2015 | 2.1% | +14.7% |
| 2016 | 1.7% | -17.4% |
| 2017 | 2.2% | +28.8% |
| 2018 | 2.3% | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 2.6% | +13.5% |
| 2020 | 4.4% | +71.2% |
| 2021 | 2.8% | -37.2% |
| 2022 | 2.2% | -21.0% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 2.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.2%, 27% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 2.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.1%, 24% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.3% | 2.3% | 2.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 1.7% | 5.2% | 9 |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 2.2% | 4.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More work & labour data for Costa Rica
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.9965 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.9952 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.9977 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.61 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.29 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 5,205 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 569.35 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 1,908 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 1,868 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 3,776 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social in Costa Rica?
- Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social in Costa Rica was 2.2% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
- What is the highest benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 5.2% in 2011.
- What is the lowest benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2016.
- How does Costa Rica rank for benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social?
- Costa Rica ranks 33rd out of 35 countries with data for 2022.
- Is benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.1%. 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 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social Assistance (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of benefits going to the richestquintile relative to the total benefits going to the population