Average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest) in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest) was 10.33 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
10.33
Change on year
down 38.1%
World rank
5th
of 27 countries
All-time high
28.36
in 2016
All-time low
8.34
in 2011
Years of data
7
2010–2018

Average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest) in Costa Rica, 2010–2018

10152025302010201420182010: 8.62011: 8.32012: 11.72015: 9.92016: 28.42017: 16.72018: 10.3

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2018, average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest) in Costa Rica stood at 10.33.

That represents a change of down 38.1% on the previous year and up 19.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest) in Costa Rica peaked at 28.36 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 8.34, in 2011.

That places Costa Rica 5th out of 27 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

Average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest) in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest) - International Private Transfers -urban in Costa Rica, 2010 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2010 8.63
2011 8.34 -3.3%
2012 11.72 +40.5%
2015 9.88 -15.7%
2016 28.36 +187.0%
2017 16.69 -41.1%
2018 10.33 -38.1%

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 2 Türkiye 19.12 compare
  2. 3 Chile 13.46 compare
  3. 4 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 10.88 compare
  4. 6 Republic of Moldova 10.1 compare
  5. 7 Armenia 9.81 compare
  6. 8 Sri Lanka 9.73 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest) in Costa Rica?
Average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest) in Costa Rica was 10.33 in 2018, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest) recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 28.36 in 2016.
What is the lowest average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest) recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 8.34 in 2011.
How does Costa Rica rank for average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest)?
Costa Rica ranks 5th out of 27 countries with data for 2018.
Is average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest) rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.8%. 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 5th quintile (richest) - International Private Transfers -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest) - 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)