Average per capita transfer - All Social Assistance in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Average per capita transfer - All Social Assistance was 1.63 in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
1.63
Change on year
down 9.9%
World rank
10th
of 35 countries
All-time high
2.78
in 2020
All-time low
0.2671
in 2008
Years of data
13
2008–2022

Average per capita transfer - All Social Assistance in Costa Rica, 2008–2022

01232008201520222008: 0.2672010: 0.6682011: 0.6312012: 0.6422014: 0.6022015: 0.5492016: 0.6332017: 1.72018: 1.72019: 1.62020: 2.82021: 1.82022: 1.6

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average per capita transfer - all social assistance in Costa Rica is 1.63, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of down 9.9% on the previous year and up 154.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average per capita transfer - all social assistance in Costa Rica peaked at 2.78 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.2671, in 2008.

That places Costa Rica 10th out of 35 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2671 0.2671 0.2671 1
2010s 0.9721 0.5494 1.71 9
2020s 2.07 1.63 2.78 3

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 7 Brazil 2.18 compare
  2. 8 Romania 2.11 compare
  3. 9 Armenia 1.79 compare
  4. 11 Kosovo 1.62 compare
  5. 11 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 1.62 compare
  6. 13 Panama 1.61 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average per capita transfer - all social assistance in Costa Rica?
Average per capita transfer - all social assistance in Costa Rica was 1.63 in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest average per capita transfer - all social assistance recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 2.78 in 2020.
What is the lowest average per capita transfer - all social assistance recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2671 in 2008.
How does Costa Rica rank for average per capita transfer - all social assistance?
Costa Rica ranks 10th out of 35 countries with data for 2022.
Is average per capita transfer - all social assistance rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 154.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Average per capita transfer - All Social Assistance. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average per capita transfer - All Social Assistance
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
35 places, 348 data points, 2004–2023
Last refreshed

Average transfer amount of Social Assistance programs among program beneficiaries (per capita, daily $ppp)