Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash was 6.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
6.2%
Change on year
down 33.0%
World rank
17th
of 25 countries
All-time high
21.3%
in 2020
All-time low
4.6%
in 2012
Years of data
12
2010–2022

Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash in Costa Rica, 2010–2022

51015202010201620222010: 5.82011: 5.72012: 4.62014: 14.72015: 7.92016: 11.32017: 7.12018: 10.22019: 8.22020: 21.32021: 9.32022: 6.2

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - unconditional cash in Costa Rica is 6.2%, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of down 33.0% on the previous year and up 35.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - unconditional cash in Costa Rica peaked at 21.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.6%, in 2012.

Costa Rica ranks 17th of 25 countries on this measure, 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 3rd quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -urban in Costa Rica, 2010 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2010 5.8%
2011 5.7% -1.0%
2012 4.6% -19.8%
2014 14.7% +220.8%
2015 7.9% -46.3%
2016 11.3% +42.4%
2017 7.1% -36.5%
2018 10.2% +42.7%
2019 8.2% -19.6%
2020 21.3% +159.6%
2021 9.3% -56.3%
2022 6.2% -33.0%

Costa Rica compared with similar countries

  • Costa Rica's 6.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.2%, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
  • Costa Rica's 6.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.3%, 2.7× the median. (7 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 8.4% 4.6% 14.7% 9
2020s 12.3% 6.2% 21.3% 3

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 14 Argentina 8.1% compare
  2. 15 Mongolia 7.6% compare
  3. 16 Viet Nam 7.1% compare
  4. 18 Türkiye 5.4% compare
  5. 19 Pakistan 4.4% compare
  6. 20 Indonesia 4.1% compare

See the full ranking of 25 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - unconditional cash in Costa Rica?
Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - unconditional cash in Costa Rica was 6.2% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - unconditional cash recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 21.3% in 2020.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - unconditional cash recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 4.6% in 2012.
How does Costa Rica rank for adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - unconditional cash?
Costa Rica ranks 17th out of 25 countries with data for 2022.
Is adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - unconditional cash rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 35.9%. 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 3rd quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
25 places, 211 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