Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash was 10.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
10.3%
Change on year
down 13.2%
World rank
16th
of 26 countries
All-time high
27.8%
in 2020
All-time low
7.7%
in 2008
Years of data
13
2008–2022

Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash in Costa Rica, 2008–2022

10152025302008201520222008: 7.7 preT2010: 8 preT2011: 9 preT2012: 8.1 preT2014: 12.3 preT2015: 11.3 preT2016: 11.8 preT2017: 11.9 preT2018: 11.5 preT2019: 11.6 preT2020: 27.8 preT2021: 11.9 preT2022: 10.3 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - unconditional cash in Costa Rica is 10.3%, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.2% on the previous year and up 28.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - unconditional cash in Costa Rica peaked at 27.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 7.7%, in 2008.

That places Costa Rica 16th 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 2nd quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers (preT) in Costa Rica, 2008 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2008 7.7%
2010 8.0% +4.0%
2011 9.0% +12.1%
2012 8.1% -10.7%
2014 12.3% +52.1%
2015 11.3% -7.7%
2016 11.8% +4.3%
2017 11.9% +0.6%
2018 11.5% -2.7%
2019 11.6% +0.6%
2020 27.8% +139.8%
2021 11.9% -57.2%
2022 10.3% -13.2%

Costa Rica compared with similar countries

  • Costa Rica's 10.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.3%, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
  • Costa Rica's 10.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.9%, 2.7× the median. (8 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash 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 +139.8% 11.6% 27.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.7% 7.7% 7.7% 1
2010s 10.6% 8.0% 12.3% 9
2020s 16.7% 10.3% 27.8% 3

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 13 Argentina 11.6% compare
  2. 14 Ukraine 11.0% compare
  3. 15 Mongolia 10.8% compare
  4. 17 Sri Lanka 6.5% compare
  5. 18 Mexico 5.5% compare
  6. 19 Türkiye 5.0% compare

See the full ranking of 26 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - unconditional cash in Costa Rica?
Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - unconditional cash in Costa Rica was 10.3% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - unconditional cash recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 27.8% in 2020.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - unconditional cash recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 7.7% in 2008.
How does Costa Rica rank for adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - unconditional cash?
Costa Rica ranks 16th out of 26 countries with data for 2022.
Is adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - unconditional cash rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.4%. 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 2nd quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
26 places, 222 data points, 2004–2022
Last refreshed

Total transfer amount received by all beneficiaries in a population group as a share of the total welfare of beneficiaries in that group