Coverage in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social Assistance in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Coverage in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social Assistance was 12.4% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
12.4%
Change on year
up 6.0%
World rank
24th
of 39 countries
All-time high
26.9%
in 2020
All-time low
10.5%
in 2014
Years of data
14
2008–2022

Coverage in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social Assistance in Costa Rica, 2008–2022

01020302008201520222008: 21.6 preT2009: 20.5 preT2010: 15.1 preT2011: 14.7 preT2012: 13 preT2014: 10.5 preT2015: 15.3 preT2016: 14.8 preT2017: 16.3 preT2018: 15.1 preT2019: 14.1 preT2020: 26.9 preT2021: 11.7 preT2022: 12.4 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 12.4% for coverage in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social assistance in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.0% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coverage in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social assistance in Costa Rica peaked at 26.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 10.5%, in 2014.

Costa Rica ranks 24th of 39 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

Coverage in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social Assistance in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Coverage in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social Assistance (preT) in Costa Rica, 2008 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2008 21.6%
2009 20.5% -5.2%
2010 15.1% -26.3%
2011 14.7% -2.7%
2012 13.0% -11.0%
2014 10.5% -19.2%
2015 15.3% +45.0%
2016 14.8% -3.4%
2017 16.3% +10.4%
2018 15.1% -7.2%
2019 14.1% -6.5%
2020 26.9% +90.4%
2021 11.7% -56.5%
2022 12.4% +6.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 21.0% 20.5% 21.6% 2
2010s 14.3% 10.5% 16.3% 9
2020s 17.0% 11.7% 26.9% 3

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 21 Armenia 22.2% compare
  2. 22 Paraguay 17.1% compare
  3. 23 Kazakhstan 12.4% compare
  4. 25 Republic of Moldova 12.3% compare
  5. 26 Sri Lanka 11.3% compare
  6. 27 Honduras 8.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is coverage in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social assistance in Costa Rica?
Coverage in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social assistance in Costa Rica was 12.4% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest coverage in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social assistance recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 26.9% in 2020.
What is the lowest coverage in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social assistance recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 10.5% in 2014.
How does Costa Rica rank for coverage in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social assistance?
Costa Rica ranks 24th out of 39 countries with data for 2022.
Is coverage in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social assistance rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. 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 Coverage in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social Assistance (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Coverage in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social Assistance (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
39 places, 390 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of population participating in Social Assistance programs (includes direct and indirect beneficiaries)