Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Domestic Private in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Domestic Private was 27.5% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Domestic Private in Costa Rica, 2008–2022
Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.
Analysis
In 2022, benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - domestic private in Costa Rica stood at 27.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.5% on the previous year and down 35.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - domestic private in Costa Rica peaked at 42.9% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 25.7%, in 2020.
That places Costa Rica 27th out of 31 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) (%) - Domestic Private in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | preT | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 32.3% | — |
| 2010 | 35.5% | +9.9% |
| 2011 | 30.0% | -15.6% |
| 2012 | 42.9% | +43.0% |
| 2014 | 30.6% | -28.7% |
| 2015 | 30.9% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 30.4% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 31.3% | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 30.3% | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 30.6% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 25.7% | -15.9% |
| 2021 | 31.8% | +23.6% |
| 2022 | 27.5% | -13.5% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 27.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 32.1%, 86% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 27.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 34.2%, 80% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.3% | 32.3% | 32.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 32.5% | 30.0% | 42.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 28.3% | 25.7% | 31.8% | 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) (%) - domestic private in Costa Rica?
- Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - domestic private in Costa Rica was 27.5% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
- What is the highest benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - domestic private recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 42.9% in 2012.
- What is the lowest benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - domestic private recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.7% in 2020.
- How does Costa Rica rank for benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - domestic private?
- Costa Rica ranks 27th out of 31 countries with data for 2022.
- Is benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - domestic private rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.9%. 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) (%) - Domestic Private Transfers (preT). 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