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

Costa Rica: Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social was 53.3% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
53.3%
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
10th
of 34 countries
All-time high
61.1%
in 2014
All-time low
52.8%
in 2008
Years of data
13
2008–2022

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

02040602008201520222008: 52.8 preT2010: 60.5 preT2011: 58 preT2012: 56.7 preT2014: 61.1 preT2015: 54.8 preT2016: 53.1 preT2017: 54.2 preT2018: 54.8 preT2019: 55 preT2020: 57.6 preT2021: 54.1 preT2022: 53.3 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

In 2022, benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social in Costa Rica stood at 53.3%.

The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social in Costa Rica peaked at 61.1% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 52.8%, in 2008.

Costa Rica ranks 10th of 34 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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 Insurance (preT) in Costa Rica, 2008 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2008 52.8%
2010 60.5% +14.5%
2011 58.0% -4.1%
2012 56.7% -2.3%
2014 61.1% +7.7%
2015 54.8% -10.3%
2016 53.1% -3.0%
2017 54.2% +2.0%
2018 54.8% +1.2%
2019 55.0% +0.3%
2020 57.6% +4.7%
2021 54.1% -6.0%
2022 53.3% -1.4%

Costa Rica compared with similar countries

  • Costa Rica's 53.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 27.5%, 1.9× the median. (6 countries reporting)
  • Costa Rica's 53.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 54.7%, 97% of the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 52.8% 52.8% 52.8% 1
2010s 56.5% 53.1% 61.1% 9
2020s 55.0% 53.3% 57.6% 3

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 7 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 56.4% compare
  2. 8 Peru 55.7% compare
  3. 9 Mexico 54.7% compare
  4. 11 Panama 52.2% compare
  5. 12 Côte d'Ivoire 50.9% compare
  6. 13 Dominican Republic 48.0% 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 53.3% 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 61.1% in 2014.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 52.8% in 2008.
How does Costa Rica rank for benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social?
Costa Rica ranks 10th 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 5.9%. 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 Insurance (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social Insurance (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 347 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of benefits going to the richestquintile relative to the total benefits going to the population