Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social was 7.0% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
7.0%
Change on year
up 19.6%
World rank
30th
of 34 countries
All-time high
10.9%
in 2020
All-time low
4.6%
in 2016
Years of data
13
2008–2022

Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social in Costa Rica, 2008–2022

02.557.5102008201520222008: 7.82010: 8.52011: 9.42012: 5.32014: 8.12015: 5.42016: 4.62017: 6.72018: 6.42019: 72020: 10.92021: 5.82022: 7

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social in Costa Rica is 7.0%, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of up 19.6% on the previous year and up 30.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social in Costa Rica peaked at 10.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.6%, in 2016.

Costa Rica ranks 30th of 34 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

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social Assistance -rural in Costa Rica, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 7.8%
2010 8.5% +8.9%
2011 9.4% +9.8%
2012 5.3% -43.0%
2014 8.1% +51.9%
2015 5.4% -33.4%
2016 4.6% -14.7%
2017 6.7% +45.7%
2018 6.4% -4.7%
2019 7.0% +9.5%
2020 10.9% +55.3%
2021 5.8% -46.4%
2022 7.0% +19.6%

Costa Rica compared with similar countries

  • Costa Rica's 7.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15.7%, 44% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
  • Costa Rica's 7.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 14.0%, 50% of the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.8% 7.8% 7.8% 1
2010s 6.8% 4.6% 9.4% 9
2020s 7.9% 5.8% 10.9% 3

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 27 Armenia 10.7% compare
  2. 28 Brazil 8.9% compare
  3. 29 Pakistan 8.1% compare
  4. 31 Uruguay 6.3% compare
  5. 32 Kosovo 5.3% compare
  6. 32 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 5.3% compare

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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 7.0% 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 10.9% in 2020.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 4.6% in 2016.
How does Costa Rica rank for benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social?
Costa Rica ranks 30th out of 34 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 up 30.6%. 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 -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social Assistance -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 329 data points, 2004–2023
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Percentage of benefits going to the richestquintile relative to the total benefits going to the population