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

Costa Rica: Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social was 46.5% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
46.5%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
7th
of 37 countries
All-time high
53.5%
in 2014
All-time low
39.7%
in 2020
Years of data
13
2008–2022

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

02040602008201520222008: 47.9 preT2010: 50.6 preT2011: 49.1 preT2012: 48.2 preT2014: 53.5 preT2015: 47.4 preT2016: 45.9 preT2017: 44.9 preT2018: 45 preT2019: 46.2 preT2020: 39.7 preT2021: 46.5 preT2022: 46.5 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

The most recent figure for benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social in Costa Rica is 46.5%, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social in Costa Rica peaked at 53.5% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 39.7%, in 2020.

Costa Rica ranks 7th of 37 countries on this measure, in the top 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 Protection and Labor (preT) in Costa Rica, 2008 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2008 47.9%
2010 50.6% +5.5%
2011 49.1% -3.0%
2012 48.2% -1.9%
2014 53.5% +11.0%
2015 47.4% -11.3%
2016 45.9% -3.1%
2017 44.9% -2.2%
2018 45.0% +0.2%
2019 46.2% +2.7%
2020 39.7% -14.0%
2021 46.5% +17.0%
2022 46.5% -0.1%

Costa Rica compared with similar countries

  • Costa Rica's 46.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 23.9%, 1.9× the median. (6 countries reporting)
  • Costa Rica's 46.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 39.7%, 1.2× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 47.9% 47.9% 47.9% 1
2010s 47.9% 44.9% 53.5% 9
2020s 44.2% 39.7% 46.5% 3

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 4 Ecuador 52.0% compare
  2. 5 Côte d'Ivoire 51.4% compare
  3. 6 Malawi 49.8% compare
  4. 8 Paraguay 45.7% compare
  5. 9 Mexico 42.1% compare
  6. 10 Panama 40.6% compare

See the full ranking of 37 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 46.5% 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 53.5% in 2014.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 39.7% in 2020.
How does Costa Rica rank for benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social?
Costa Rica ranks 7th out of 37 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 3.5%. 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 Protection and Labor (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 372 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

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