Average per capita: Unconditional Cash … 4th Unconditional Cash in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Average per capita: Unconditional Cash … 4th Unconditional Cash was 1.26 preT in 2022. ▲ Rising
Average per capita transfer held by 4th 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 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: Unconditional Cash … 4th Unconditional Cash in Costa Rica, year by year
| 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% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 1.26 preT is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.3726 preT, 3.4× the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 1.26 preT is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.26 preT, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Average per capita: Unconditional Cash … 4th 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 | +190.5% | 0.7437 preT | 2.16 preT |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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Average transfer amount of Cash Transfers programs among program beneficiaries (per capita, daily $ppp)