Average per capita transfer held by 4th quintile - Unconditional Cash in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Average per capita transfer held by 4th quintile - Unconditional Cash was 1.26 preT in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
1.26 preT
Change on year
down 21.1%
World rank
10th
of 26 countries
All-time high
3.15 preT
in 2020
All-time low
0.7437 preT
in 2012
Years of data
13
2008–2022

Average per capita transfer held by 4th quintile - Unconditional Cash in Costa Rica, 2008–2022

0.511.522.532008201520222008: 1.3 preT2010: 0.946 preT2011: 0.942 preT2012: 0.744 preT2014: 2.2 preT2015: 1.1 preT2016: 1 preT2017: 1.2 preT2018: 0.951 preT2019: 1.3 preT2020: 3.1 preT2021: 1.6 preT2022: 1.3 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average per capita transfer held by 4th quintile - unconditional cash in Costa Rica is 1.26 preT, measured in 2022.

The figure is down 21.1% on the previous year and up 69.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average per capita transfer held by 4th quintile - unconditional cash in Costa Rica peaked at 3.15 preT in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.7437 preT, in 2012.

That places Costa Rica 10th out of 26 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Average per capita transfer held by 4th quintile - Unconditional Cash in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Average per capita transfer held by 4th quintile - Unconditional Cash Transfers (preT) in Costa Rica, 2008 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2008 1.27 preT
2010 0.9458 preT -25.6%
2011 0.9417 preT -0.4%
2012 0.7437 preT -21.0%
2014 2.16 preT +190.5%
2015 1.11 preT -48.8%
2016 1.04 preT -5.5%
2017 1.2 preT +15.1%
2018 0.9507 preT -20.9%
2019 1.28 preT +34.8%
2020 3.15 preT +145.4%
2021 1.6 preT -49.2%
2022 1.26 preT -21.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.27 preT 1.27 preT 1.27 preT 1
2010s 1.15 preT 0.7437 preT 2.16 preT 9
2020s 2 preT 1.26 preT 3.15 preT 3

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 8 Romania 1.41 preT compare
  2. 9 Republic of Moldova 1.38 preT compare
  3. 11 Armenia 1.12 preT compare
  4. 12 Georgia 0.9761 preT compare
  5. 13 Viet Nam 0.8675 preT compare

See the full ranking of 26 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average per capita transfer held by 4th quintile - unconditional cash in Costa Rica?
Average per capita transfer held by 4th quintile - unconditional cash in Costa Rica was 1.26 preT in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest average per capita transfer held by 4th quintile - unconditional cash recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 3.15 preT in 2020.
What is the lowest average per capita transfer held by 4th quintile - unconditional cash recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7437 preT in 2012.
How does Costa Rica rank for average per capita transfer held by 4th quintile - unconditional cash?
Costa Rica ranks 10th out of 26 countries with data for 2022.
Is average per capita transfer held by 4th quintile - unconditional cash rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 69.4%. 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 4th quintile - Unconditional Cash Transfers (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average per capita transfer held by 4th quintile - Unconditional Cash Transfers (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
26 places, 222 data points, 2004–2022
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