Gini inequality index reduction (%) - All Social Assistance in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Gini inequality index reduction (%) - All Social Assistance was 3.3% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Gini inequality index reduction (%) - All Social Assistance in Costa Rica, 2008–2022
Source: ASPIRE.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 3.3% for gini inequality index reduction (%) - all social assistance in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and up 56.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gini inequality index reduction (%) - all social assistance in Costa Rica peaked at 8.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2008.
Costa Rica ranks 21st of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gini inequality index reduction (%) - All Social Assistance in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1.3% | — |
| 2010 | 2.3% | +70.6% |
| 2011 | 2.1% | -8.4% |
| 2012 | 2.1% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 2.0% | -7.9% |
| 2015 | 2.1% | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 2.4% | +14.3% |
| 2017 | 3.4% | +41.8% |
| 2018 | 3.6% | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 3.4% | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 8.9% | +158.2% |
| 2021 | 3.4% | -61.3% |
| 2022 | 3.3% | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 2.0% | 3.6% | 9 |
| 2020s | 5.2% | 3.3% | 8.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 18 Kosovo 3.7% compare
- 18 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 3.7% compare
- 20 Ecuador 3.5% compare
- 22 Dominican Republic 3.3% compare
- 23 Peru 3.1% compare
- 24 Kyrgyzstan 2.8% compare
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 gini inequality index reduction (%) - all social assistance in Costa Rica?
- Gini inequality index reduction (%) - all social assistance in Costa Rica was 3.3% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
- What is the highest gini inequality index reduction (%) - all social assistance recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 8.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest gini inequality index reduction (%) - all social assistance recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2008.
- How does Costa Rica rank for gini inequality index reduction (%) - all social assistance?
- Costa Rica ranks 21st out of 35 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gini inequality index reduction (%) - all social assistance rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.7%. 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 Gini inequality index reduction (%) - All Social Assistance. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gini inequality index reduction due to Social Assistance programs as % of pre-transfer Gini index