Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional was 21.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional in Costa Rica, 2008–2022
Source: ASPIRE.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional in Costa Rica is 21.5%, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 8.7% on the previous year and up 36.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional in Costa Rica peaked at 62.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 15.3%, in 2011.
That places Costa Rica 13th out of 26 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
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 23.0% | — |
| 2010 | 16.9% | -26.3% |
| 2011 | 15.3% | -9.6% |
| 2012 | 15.7% | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 25.5% | +62.3% |
| 2015 | 22.8% | -10.7% |
| 2016 | 24.0% | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 21.9% | -8.7% |
| 2018 | 22.2% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 22.4% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 62.9% | +181.1% |
| 2021 | 23.6% | -62.5% |
| 2022 | 21.5% | -8.7% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 21.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 21.5%, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 21.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.6%, 3.3× the median. (8 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +181.1% | 22.4% | 62.9% |
| 2014 | +62.3% | 15.7% | 25.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.0% | 23.0% | 23.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 20.8% | 15.3% | 25.5% | 9 |
| 2020s | 36.0% | 21.5% | 62.9% | 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 21.5% 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 62.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.3% in 2011.
- How does Costa Rica rank for adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional?
- Costa Rica ranks 13th out of 26 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 36.8%. 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. 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