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

Costa Rica: Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional was 18.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
18.5%
Change on year
down 9.2%
World rank
13th
of 25 countries
All-time high
54.8%
in 2020
All-time low
13.0%
in 2011
Years of data
12
2010–2022

Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional in Costa Rica, 2010–2022

10203040502010201620222010: 14.42011: 132012: 14.62014: 22.42015: 202016: 19.42017: 20.32018: 19.42019: 19.22020: 54.82021: 20.32022: 18.5

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional in Costa Rica is 18.5%, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of down 9.2% on the previous year and up 26.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional in Costa Rica peaked at 54.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 13.0%, in 2011.

That places Costa Rica 13th out of 25 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 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 -urban in Costa Rica, 2010 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2010 14.4%
2011 13.0% -9.7%
2012 14.6% +12.4%
2014 22.4% +53.5%
2015 20.0% -10.6%
2016 19.4% -2.9%
2017 20.3% +4.4%
2018 19.4% -4.2%
2019 19.2% -1.1%
2020 54.8% +185.1%
2021 20.3% -62.9%
2022 18.5% -9.2%

Costa Rica compared with similar countries

  • Costa Rica's 18.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.7%, 3.9× the median. (7 countries reporting)
  • Costa Rica's 18.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 18.5%, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 18.1% 13.0% 22.4% 9
2020s 31.2% 18.5% 54.8% 3

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 10 Romania 23.3% compare
  2. 11 Kyrgyzstan 21.7% compare
  3. 12 Republic of Moldova 19.6% compare
  4. 14 Mongolia 17.6% compare
  5. 15 Ukraine 15.3% compare
  6. 16 Viet Nam 11.9% 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 18.5% 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 54.8% in 2020.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 13.0% in 2011.
How does Costa Rica rank for adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional?
Costa Rica ranks 13th out of 25 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 26.6%. 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 -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - 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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Total transfer amount received by all beneficiaries in a population group as a share of the total welfare of beneficiaries in that group