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

Latest (2022)
59.5%
Change on year
up 6.7%
World rank
3rd
of 27 countries
All-time high
67.7%
in 2016
All-time low
40.3%
in 2011
Years of data
12
2008–2022

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

02040602008201520222008: 42.9 preT2010: 41.5 preT2011: 40.3 preT2012: 49.7 preT2014: 65 preT2015: 54 preT2016: 67.7 preT2017: 64.2 preT2018: 50.2 preT2019: 57 preT2021: 55.7 preT2022: 59.5 preT

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

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - International Private Transfers (preT) in Costa Rica, 2008 to 2022.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 1 Türkiye 70.1% compare
  2. 2 Paraguay 63.9% compare
  3. 4 Peru 59.1% compare
  4. 5 Pakistan 57.7% compare
  5. 6 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 57.4% compare

See the full ranking of 27 places →

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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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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - International Private Transfers (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
27 places, 266 data points, 2003–2022
Last refreshed

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