Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash was 5.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash in Costa Rica, 2008–2022
Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.
Analysis
In 2022, adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - unconditional cash in Costa Rica stood at 5.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.2% on the previous year and up 61.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - unconditional cash in Costa Rica peaked at 13.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 2012.
Costa Rica ranks 16th of 26 countries on this measure, 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 4th quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | preT | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 6.6% | — |
| 2010 | 4.3% | -35.9% |
| 2011 | 4.1% | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 3.1% | -23.5% |
| 2014 | 8.3% | +164.5% |
| 2015 | 4.4% | -47.1% |
| 2016 | 4.0% | -9.7% |
| 2017 | 5.3% | +34.1% |
| 2018 | 4.1% | -22.6% |
| 2019 | 5.7% | +37.7% |
| 2020 | 13.0% | +128.9% |
| 2021 | 6.3% | -51.5% |
| 2022 | 5.1% | -19.2% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 5.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.1%, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 5.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.7%, 3.0× the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.6% | 6.6% | 6.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 4.8% | 3.1% | 8.3% | 9 |
| 2020s | 8.1% | 5.1% | 13.0% | 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 4th quintile (%) - unconditional cash in Costa Rica?
- Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - unconditional cash in Costa Rica was 5.1% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
- What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - unconditional cash recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 13.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - unconditional cash recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 2012.
- How does Costa Rica rank for adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - unconditional cash?
- Costa Rica ranks 16th out of 26 countries with data for 2022.
- Is adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - unconditional cash rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.8%. 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 4th quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers (preT). 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