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

Costa Rica: Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social was 2.7% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
2.7%
Change on year
down 37.5%
World rank
33rd
of 34 countries
All-time high
7.0%
in 2010
All-time low
1.4%
in 2008
Years of data
13
2008–2022

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

24682008201520222008: 1.42010: 72011: 5.62012: 3.72014: 2.32015: 3.22016: 2.12017: 2.82018: 4.12019: 3.22020: 5.32021: 4.42022: 2.7

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2022, benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social in Costa Rica stood at 2.7%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 37.5% on the previous year and down 25.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social in Costa Rica peaked at 7.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2008.

That places Costa Rica 33rd out of 34 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 -urban in Costa Rica, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 1.4%
2010 7.0% +387.0%
2011 5.6% -20.6%
2012 3.7% -34.2%
2014 2.3% -35.9%
2015 3.2% +34.9%
2016 2.1% -33.5%
2017 2.8% +31.3%
2018 4.1% +48.9%
2019 3.2% -21.3%
2020 5.3% +62.1%
2021 4.4% -16.6%
2022 2.7% -37.5%

Costa Rica compared with similar countries

  • Costa Rica's 2.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.6%, 32% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
  • Costa Rica's 2.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 11.1%, 25% of the median. (6 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social in Costa Rica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2010 +387.0% 1.4% 7.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.4% 1.4% 1.4% 1
2010s 3.8% 2.1% 7.0% 9
2020s 4.1% 2.7% 5.3% 3

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 30 Türkiye 5.3% compare
  2. 31 Paraguay 4.9% compare
  3. 32 Argentina 3.6% compare
  4. 34 Ecuador 2.0% compare

See the full ranking of 34 places →

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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 2.7% 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 7.0% in 2010.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2008.
How does Costa Rica rank for benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social?
Costa Rica ranks 33rd 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 down 25.2%. 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 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social Assistance -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social Assistance -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 340 data points, 2004–2023
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Percentage of benefits going to the richestquintile relative to the total benefits going to the population