Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - International in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - International was 59.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - International in Costa Rica, 2008–2022
Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.
Analysis
In 2022, benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - international in Costa Rica stood at 59.5%.
That represents a change of up 6.7% on the previous year and up 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - international in Costa Rica peaked at 67.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 40.3%, in 2011.
That places Costa Rica 3rd out of 27 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - International in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | preT | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 42.9% | — |
| 2010 | 41.5% | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 40.3% | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 49.7% | +23.2% |
| 2014 | 65.0% | +30.9% |
| 2015 | 54.0% | -16.9% |
| 2016 | 67.7% | +25.3% |
| 2017 | 64.2% | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 50.2% | -21.8% |
| 2019 | 57.0% | +13.7% |
| 2021 | 55.7% | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 59.5% | +6.7% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 59.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 55.9%, 1.1× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.9% | 42.9% | 42.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 54.4% | 40.3% | 67.7% | 9 |
| 2020s | 57.6% | 55.7% | 59.5% | 2 |
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) (%) - international in Costa Rica?
- Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - international in Costa Rica was 59.5% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
- What is the highest benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - international recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 67.7% in 2016.
- What is the lowest benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - international recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.3% in 2011.
- How does Costa Rica rank for benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - international?
- Costa Rica ranks 3rd out of 27 countries with data for 2022.
- Is benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - international rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - International 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