Adequacy of benefits (%) - International Private Transfers -urban in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Adequacy of benefits (%) - International Private Transfers -urban was 17.2% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
17.2%
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
21st
of 27 countries
All-time high
25.3%
in 2016
All-time low
14.3%
in 2011
Years of data
7
2010–2018

Adequacy of benefits (%) - International Private Transfers -urban in Costa Rica, 2010–2018

01020302010201420182010: 14.82011: 14.32012: 16.32015: 15.72016: 25.32017: 16.52018: 17.2

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adequacy of benefits (%) - international private transfers -urban in Costa Rica is 17.2%, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 16.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits (%) - international private transfers -urban in Costa Rica peaked at 25.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 14.3%, in 2011.

Costa Rica ranks 21st of 27 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Adequacy of benefits (%) - International Private Transfers -urban in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits (%) - International Private Transfers -urban in Costa Rica, 2010 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2010 14.8%
2011 14.3% -3.4%
2012 16.3% +14.2%
2015 15.7% -3.6%
2016 25.3% +61.1%
2017 16.5% -34.8%
2018 17.2% +4.5%

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 18 Ecuador 21.1% compare
  2. 19 Honduras 19.9% compare
  3. 20 Chile 17.6% compare
  4. 22 Colombia 16.1% compare
  5. 23 Peru 15.9% compare
  6. 24 Paraguay 15.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits (%) - international private transfers -urban in Costa Rica?
Adequacy of benefits (%) - international private transfers -urban in Costa Rica was 17.2% in 2018, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits (%) - international private transfers -urban recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 25.3% in 2016.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits (%) - international private transfers -urban recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 14.3% in 2011.
How does Costa Rica rank for adequacy of benefits (%) - international private transfers -urban?
Costa Rica ranks 21st out of 27 countries with data for 2018.
Is adequacy of benefits (%) - international private transfers -urban rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.8%. 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 (%) - International Private Transfers -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits (%) - International Private Transfers -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
27 places, 259 data points, 2003–2022
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