Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Domestic Private in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Domestic Private was 26.3% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
26.3%
Change on year
down 12.2%
World rank
27th
of 31 countries
All-time high
43.7%
in 2012
All-time low
23.5%
in 2020
Years of data
13
2008–2022

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

0102030402008201520222008: 31.32010: 36.22011: 252012: 43.72014: 27.52015: 30.12016: 28.72017: 28.62018: 28.52019: 28.62020: 23.52021: 302022: 26.3

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - domestic private in Costa Rica is 26.3%, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of down 12.2% on the previous year and down 39.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - domestic private in Costa Rica peaked at 43.7% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 23.5%, 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

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -urban in Costa Rica, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 31.3%
2010 36.2% +15.8%
2011 25.0% -31.1%
2012 43.7% +75.2%
2014 27.5% -37.0%
2015 30.1% +9.2%
2016 28.7% -4.6%
2017 28.6% -0.1%
2018 28.5% -0.5%
2019 28.6% +0.4%
2020 23.5% -17.6%
2021 30.0% +27.3%
2022 26.3% -12.2%

Costa Rica compared with similar countries

  • Costa Rica's 26.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 30.4%, 86% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
  • Costa Rica's 26.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 33.4%, 79% of the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 31.3% 31.3% 31.3% 1
2010s 30.8% 25.0% 43.7% 9
2020s 26.6% 23.5% 30.0% 3

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 24 Colombia 30.4% compare
  2. 25 Uruguay 30.3% compare
  3. 26 Dominican Republic 26.5% compare
  4. 28 Ecuador 26.2% compare
  5. 29 Honduras 25.5% compare
  6. 30 Peru 24.9% compare

See the full ranking of 31 places →

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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 26.3% 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 43.7% in 2012.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - domestic private recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 23.5% 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 39.8%. 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) (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
31 places, 316 data points, 2003–2023
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Percentage of benefits going to the richestquintile relative to the total benefits going to the population