Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Unconditional Cash in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Unconditional Cash was 3.6% in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
3.6%
Change on year
up 338.1%
World rank
24th
of 25 countries
All-time high
6.9%
in 2020
All-time low
0.0%
in 2017
Years of data
12
2010–2022

Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Unconditional Cash in Costa Rica, 2010–2022

02462010201620222010: 0.5942011: 5.32012: 12014: 2.62015: 0.5172016: 0.3182017: 02018: 6.72019: 0.4362020: 6.92021: 0.8152022: 3.6

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 3.6% for benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - unconditional cash in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 338.1% on the previous year and up 256.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - unconditional cash in Costa Rica peaked at 6.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2017.

That places Costa Rica 24th out of 25 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Unconditional Cash in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -urban in Costa Rica, 2010 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2010 0.6%
2011 5.3% +798.5%
2012 1.0% -81.2%
2014 2.6% +162.2%
2015 0.5% -80.3%
2016 0.3% -38.5%
2017 0.0% -100.0%
2018 6.7%
2019 0.4% -93.5%
2020 6.9% +1479.8%
2021 0.8% -88.2%
2022 3.6% +338.1%

Costa Rica compared with similar countries

  • Costa Rica's 3.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.1%, 50% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
  • Costa Rica's 3.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.5%, 37% of the median. (5 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1.9% 0.0% 6.7% 9
2020s 3.8% 0.8% 6.9% 3

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 21 Türkiye 6.3% compare
  2. 22 Georgia 4.6% compare
  3. 23 Chile 4.1% compare
  4. 25 Argentina 2.4% compare

See the full ranking of 25 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - unconditional cash in Costa Rica?
Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - unconditional cash in Costa Rica was 3.6% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - unconditional cash recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 6.9% in 2020.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - unconditional cash recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2017.
How does Costa Rica rank for benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - unconditional cash?
Costa Rica ranks 24th out of 25 countries with data for 2022.
Is benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - unconditional cash rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 256.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
25 places, 211 data points, 2004–2022
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Percentage of benefits going to the richestquintile relative to the total benefits going to the population