Average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest) in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest) was 1.3 in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
1.3
Change on year
down 43.8%
World rank
17th
of 27 countries
All-time high
2.77
in 2008
All-time low
0.7801
in 2014
Years of data
12
2008–2022

Average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest) in Costa Rica, 2008–2022

11.522.532008201520222008: 2.82010: 1.22011: 1.22012: 1.32014: 0.782015: 1.42016: 1.92017: 1.22018: 1.42019: 2.42021: 2.32022: 1.3

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2022, average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest) in Costa Rica stood at 1.3.

That represents a change of down 43.8% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest) in Costa Rica peaked at 2.77 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.7801, in 2014.

That places Costa Rica 17th out of 27 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

Average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest) in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest) - International Private Transfers in Costa Rica, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 2.77
2010 1.24 -55.2%
2011 1.24 +0.2%
2012 1.28 +3.2%
2014 0.7801 -39.2%
2015 1.35 +73.3%
2016 1.89 +39.7%
2017 1.21 -36.1%
2018 1.39 +14.8%
2019 2.43 +74.9%
2021 2.31 -4.9%
2022 1.3 -43.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.77 2.77 2.77 1
2010s 1.42 0.7801 2.43 9
2020s 1.8 1.3 2.31 2

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 14 Sri Lanka 1.41 compare
  2. 15 Mexico 1.35 compare
  3. 16 Pakistan 1.31 compare
  4. 18 Dominican Republic 1.2 compare
  5. 19 Ecuador 1.1 compare
  6. 20 Peru 0.9792 compare

See the full ranking of 27 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest) in Costa Rica?
Average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest) in Costa Rica was 1.3 in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest) recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 2.77 in 2008.
What is the lowest average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest) recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7801 in 2014.
How does Costa Rica rank for average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest)?
Costa Rica ranks 17th out of 27 countries with data for 2022.
Is average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest) rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest) - International Private Transfers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest) - International Private Transfers
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
27 places, 266 data points, 2003–2022
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Average transfer amount of International Private Transfers programs among program beneficiaries (per capita, daily $ppp)