Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash was 6.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash in Costa Rica, 2008–2022
Source: ASPIRE.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 6.0% for adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - unconditional cash in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.9% on the previous year and up 53.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - unconditional cash in Costa Rica peaked at 15.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 2012.
That places Costa Rica 14th 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 4th quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 6.9% | — |
| 2010 | 4.6% | -32.8% |
| 2011 | 4.3% | -7.8% |
| 2012 | 3.9% | -7.9% |
| 2014 | 9.6% | +146.0% |
| 2015 | 5.7% | -41.3% |
| 2016 | 7.8% | +37.7% |
| 2017 | 7.3% | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 7.8% | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 6.8% | -12.2% |
| 2020 | 15.3% | +123.7% |
| 2021 | 7.4% | -51.6% |
| 2022 | 6.0% | -18.9% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 6.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.0%, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 6.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.7%, 3.5× the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.9% | 6.9% | 6.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 6.4% | 3.9% | 9.6% | 9 |
| 2020s | 9.6% | 6.0% | 15.3% | 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 6.0% 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 15.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - unconditional cash recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 2012.
- How does Costa Rica rank for adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - unconditional cash?
- Costa Rica ranks 14th 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 53.1%. 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. 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