Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional was 27.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
27.4%
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
9th
of 24 countries
All-time high
70.3%
in 2020
All-time low
17.4%
in 2012
Years of data
13
2008–2022

Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional in Costa Rica, 2008–2022

204060802008201520222008: 23.32010: 202011: 19.82012: 17.42014: 34.32015: 30.32016: 29.12017: 26.62018: 252019: 26.42020: 70.32021: 27.92022: 27.4

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional in Costa Rica is 27.4%, measured in 2022.

The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 57.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional in Costa Rica peaked at 70.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 17.4%, in 2012.

That places Costa Rica 9th out of 24 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -rural in Costa Rica, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 23.3%
2010 20.0% -14.3%
2011 19.8% -0.8%
2012 17.4% -12.0%
2014 34.3% +96.8%
2015 30.3% -11.6%
2016 29.1% -4.0%
2017 26.6% -8.6%
2018 25.0% -6.2%
2019 26.4% +5.7%
2020 70.3% +166.6%
2021 27.9% -60.4%
2022 27.4% -1.8%

Costa Rica compared with similar countries

  • Costa Rica's 27.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.7%, 4.8× the median. (6 countries reporting)
  • Costa Rica's 27.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 27.4%, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional in Costa Rica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2020 +166.6% 26.4% 70.3%
2014 +96.8% 17.4% 34.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 23.3% 23.3% 23.3% 1
2010s 25.4% 17.4% 34.3% 9
2020s 41.9% 27.4% 70.3% 3

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 6 Armenia 40.6% compare
  2. 7 Belarus 38.0% compare
  3. 8 Romania 34.4% compare
  4. 10 Kyrgyzstan 26.4% compare
  5. 11 Moldova 24.9% compare
  6. 12 Kazakhstan 24.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional in Costa Rica?
Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional in Costa Rica was 27.4% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 70.3% in 2020.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 17.4% in 2012.
How does Costa Rica rank for adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional?
Costa Rica ranks 9th out of 24 countries with data for 2022.
Is adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 57.0%. 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 Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
24 places, 202 data points, 2004–2022
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Total transfer amount received by all beneficiaries in a population group as a share of the total welfare of beneficiaries in that group