Average per capita: Unconditional Cash … 3rd Unconditional Cash in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Average per capita: Unconditional Cash … 3rd Unconditional Cash was 1.06 preT in 2022. ▲ Rising
Average per capita transfer held by 3rd quintile - Unconditional Cash in Costa Rica, 2008–2022
Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average per capita transfer held by 3rd quintile - unconditional cash in Costa Rica is 1.06 preT, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 17.7% on the previous year and up 28.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average per capita transfer held by 3rd quintile - unconditional cash in Costa Rica peaked at 2.84 preT in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.8234 preT, in 2012.
Costa Rica ranks 12th of 26 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Average per capita: Unconditional Cash … 3rd Unconditional Cash in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | preT | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0.9577 preT | — |
| 2010 | 0.8947 preT | -6.6% |
| 2011 | 0.8257 preT | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 0.8234 preT | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 1.9 preT | +131.0% |
| 2015 | 1.44 preT | -24.5% |
| 2016 | 1.36 preT | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 1.08 preT | -20.7% |
| 2018 | 1.4 preT | +29.4% |
| 2019 | 1.29 preT | -7.8% |
| 2020 | 2.84 preT | +120.4% |
| 2021 | 1.29 preT | -54.6% |
| 2022 | 1.06 preT | -17.7% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 1.06 preT is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.4024 preT, 2.6× the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 1.06 preT is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.06 preT, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Average per capita: Unconditional Cash … 3rd Unconditional Cash 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +131.0% | 0.8234 preT | 1.9 preT |
| 2020 | +120.4% | 1.29 preT | 2.84 preT |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9577 preT | 0.9577 preT | 0.9577 preT | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.22 preT | 0.8234 preT | 1.9 preT | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.73 preT | 1.06 preT | 2.84 preT | 3 |
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More work & labour data for Costa Rica
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.9965 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.9952 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.9977 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.61 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.29 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 5,205 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 569.35 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 1,908 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 1,868 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 3,776 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average per capita transfer held by 3rd quintile - unconditional cash in Costa Rica?
- Average per capita transfer held by 3rd quintile - unconditional cash in Costa Rica was 1.06 preT in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
- What is the highest average per capita transfer held by 3rd quintile - unconditional cash recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 2.84 preT in 2020.
- What is the lowest average per capita transfer held by 3rd quintile - unconditional cash recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8234 preT in 2012.
- How does Costa Rica rank for average per capita transfer held by 3rd quintile - unconditional cash?
- Costa Rica ranks 12th out of 26 countries with data for 2022.
- Is average per capita transfer held by 3rd quintile - unconditional cash rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.9%. 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 Average per capita transfer held by 3rd quintile - Unconditional Cash Transfers (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average transfer amount of Cash Transfers programs among program beneficiaries (per capita, daily $ppp)