Average per capita: All Social Assistance … Assistance 2nd preT in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Average per capita: All Social Assistance … Assistance 2nd preT was 1.45 preT in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
1.45 preT
Change on year
down 6.1%
World rank
10th
of 35 countries
All-time high
2.44 preT
in 2020
All-time low
0.1695 preT
in 2008
Years of data
13
2008–2022

Average per capita transfer held by 2nd quintile - All Social in Costa Rica, 2008–2022

00.511.522.52008201520222008: 0.17 preT2010: 0.648 preT2011: 0.627 preT2012: 0.627 preT2014: 0.542 preT2015: 0.531 preT2016: 0.607 preT2017: 1.4 preT2018: 1.6 preT2019: 1.4 preT2020: 2.4 preT2021: 1.5 preT2022: 1.4 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 1.45 preT for average per capita transfer held by 2nd quintile - all social in 2022.

That represents a change of down 6.1% on the previous year and up 131.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average per capita transfer held by 2nd quintile - all social in Costa Rica peaked at 2.44 preT in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.1695 preT, 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.

Average per capita: All Social Assistance … Assistance 2nd preT in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Average per capita transfer held by 2nd quintile - All Social Assistance (preT) in Costa Rica, 2008 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2008 0.1695 preT —
2010 0.6483 preT +282.4%
2011 0.6266 preT -3.4%
2012 0.627 preT +0.1%
2014 0.5417 preT -13.6%
2015 0.5312 preT -1.9%
2016 0.6065 preT +14.2%
2017 1.43 preT +135.3%
2018 1.56 preT +9.2%
2019 1.42 preT -8.7%
2020 2.44 preT +71.3%
2021 1.54 preT -36.7%
2022 1.45 preT -6.1%

Costa Rica compared with similar countries

  • Costa Rica's 1.45 preT is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.9211 preT, 1.6× the median. (15 countries reporting)
  • Costa Rica's 1.45 preT is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.85 preT, 78% of the median. (6 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Average per capita: All Social Assistance … Assistance 2nd preT in Costa Rica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2010 +282.4% 0.1695 preT 0.6483 preT
2017 +135.3% 0.6065 preT 1.43 preT

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1695 preT 0.1695 preT 0.1695 preT 1
2010s 0.8876 preT 0.5312 preT 1.56 preT 9
2020s 1.81 preT 1.45 preT 2.44 preT 3

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 7 Romania 2.05 preT compare
  2. 8 Kazakhstan 1.87 preT compare
  3. 9 Panama 1.66 preT compare
  4. 11 Argentina 1.37 preT compare
  5. 12 Kosovo 1.32 preT compare
  6. 12 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 1.32 preT compare

See the full ranking of 35 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average per capita transfer held by 2nd quintile - all social in Costa Rica?
Average per capita transfer held by 2nd quintile - all social in Costa Rica was 1.45 preT in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest average per capita transfer held by 2nd quintile - all social recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 2.44 preT in 2020.
What is the lowest average per capita transfer held by 2nd quintile - all social recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1695 preT in 2008.
How does Costa Rica rank for average per capita transfer held by 2nd quintile - all social?
Costa Rica ranks 10th out of 35 countries with data for 2022.
Is average per capita transfer held by 2nd quintile - all social rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 131.0%. 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 held by 2nd quintile - All Social Assistance (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average per capita transfer held by 2nd quintile - All Social Assistance (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
35 places, 348 data points, 2004–2023
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