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

Costa Rica: Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social was 39.7% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
39.7%
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
10th
of 36 countries
All-time high
43.0%
in 2014
All-time low
32.1%
in 2020
Years of data
13
2008–2022

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

0102030402008201520222008: 42.42010: 38.82011: 38.32012: 382014: 432015: 40.52016: 41.32017: 34.92018: 37.82019: 38.82020: 32.12021: 38.42022: 39.7

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2022, benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social in Costa Rica stood at 39.7%.

That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social in Costa Rica peaked at 43.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 32.1%, in 2020.

Costa Rica ranks 10th of 36 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 Protection and Labor -rural in Costa Rica, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 42.4%
2010 38.8% -8.5%
2011 38.3% -1.3%
2012 38.0% -0.7%
2014 43.0% +13.2%
2015 40.5% -5.9%
2016 41.3% +2.0%
2017 34.9% -15.5%
2018 37.8% +8.3%
2019 38.8% +2.6%
2020 32.1% -17.3%
2021 38.4% +19.5%
2022 39.7% +3.6%

Costa Rica compared with similar countries

  • Costa Rica's 39.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 30.1%, 1.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
  • Costa Rica's 39.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 35.2%, 1.1× the median. (14 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 42.4% 42.4% 42.4% 1
2010s 39.0% 34.9% 43.0% 9
2020s 36.7% 32.1% 39.7% 3

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 7 Malawi 49.5% compare
  2. 8 Türkiye 42.0% compare
  3. 9 Sri Lanka 41.5% compare
  4. 11 Brazil 38.4% compare
  5. 12 Panama 37.6% compare
  6. 13 Kazakhstan 36.6% compare

See the full ranking of 36 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 39.7% 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 43.0% in 2014.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 32.1% in 2020.
How does Costa Rica rank for benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social?
Costa Rica ranks 10th out of 36 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 4.5%. 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 -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 352 data points, 2002–2023
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Percentage of benefits going to the richestquintile relative to the total benefits going to the population