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
Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional in Costa Rica, 2010–2022
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18.1% | 13.0% | 22.4% | 9 |
| 2020s | 31.2% | 18.5% | 54.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
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 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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Total transfer amount received by all beneficiaries in a population group as a share of the total welfare of beneficiaries in that group