Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social was 3.3% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social in Costa Rica, 2008–2022
Source: ASPIRE.
Analysis
The most recent figure for benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social in Costa Rica is 3.3%, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social in Costa Rica peaked at 6.5% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 2016.
That places Costa Rica 35th out of 35 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
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 3.4% | — |
| 2010 | 6.5% | +88.4% |
| 2011 | 6.5% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 3.4% | -47.2% |
| 2014 | 2.6% | -22.9% |
| 2015 | 2.9% | +10.3% |
| 2016 | 2.2% | -25.1% |
| 2017 | 2.3% | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 4.1% | +81.6% |
| 2019 | 3.1% | -24.4% |
| 2020 | 6.0% | +94.9% |
| 2021 | 3.4% | -44.5% |
| 2022 | 3.3% | -2.8% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 3.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.3%, 35% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 3.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 11.4%, 29% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.4% | 3.4% | 3.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 2.2% | 6.5% | 9 |
| 2020s | 4.2% | 3.3% | 6.0% | 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 3.3% 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 6.5% in 2011.
- What is the lowest benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 2016.
- How does Costa Rica rank for benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social?
- Costa Rica ranks 35th 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 4.8%. 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. 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