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

Costa Rica: Average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest) was 1.39 in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
1.39
Change on year
up 13.9%
World rank
19th
of 27 countries
All-time high
1.5
in 2015
All-time low
0.9755
in 2016
Years of data
7
2010–2018

Average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest) in Costa Rica, 2010–2018

00.511.52010201420182010: 1.52011: 1.42012: 1.52015: 1.52016: 0.9762017: 1.22018: 1.4

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 1.39 for average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest) in 2018.

The figure is up 13.9% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest) in Costa Rica peaked at 1.5 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.9755, in 2016.

That places Costa Rica 19th out of 27 countries with data for 2018, 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 -urban in Costa Rica, 2010 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2010 1.46
2011 1.43 -2.4%
2012 1.46 +2.2%
2015 1.5 +2.9%
2016 0.9755 -34.9%
2017 1.22 +25.3%
2018 1.39 +13.9%

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 16 Sri Lanka 1.66 compare
  2. 17 Paraguay 1.65 compare
  3. 18 Mexico 1.45 compare
  4. 20 Dominican Republic 1.29 compare
  5. 21 South Africa 1.08
  6. 22 Honduras 1.05 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 1.39 in 2018, 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 1.5 in 2015.
What is the lowest average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest) recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9755 in 2016.
How does Costa Rica rank for average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest)?
Costa Rica ranks 19th out of 27 countries with data for 2018.
Is average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest) rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 -urban. 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 -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
27 places, 259 data points, 2003–2022
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Average transfer amount of International Private Transfers programs among program beneficiaries (per capita, daily $ppp)