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

Costa Rica: Average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest) was 3.63 preT in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
3.63 preT
Change on year
up 152.8%
World rank
1st
of 26 countries
All-time high
3.63 preT
in 2022
All-time low
0.8955 preT
in 2010
Years of data
11
2010–2022

Average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest) in Costa Rica, 2010–2022

12342010201620222010: 0.895 preT2011: 1.7 preT2012: 1.2 preT2014: 3.1 preT2015: 2.7 preT2016: 2.1 preT2018: 1.4 preT2019: 1.2 preT2020: 3.3 preT2021: 1.4 preT2022: 3.6 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest) in Costa Rica is 3.63 preT, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 152.8% on the previous year and up 206.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest) in Costa Rica peaked at 3.63 preT in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.8955 preT, in 2010.

Costa Rica ranks 1st of 26 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

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) - Unconditional Cash Transfers (preT) in Costa Rica, 2010 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2010 0.8955 preT
2011 1.72 preT +91.6%
2012 1.18 preT -31.0%
2014 3.13 preT +164.6%
2015 2.73 preT -12.7%
2016 2.09 preT -23.6%
2018 1.44 preT -31.1%
2019 1.17 preT -18.7%
2020 3.3 preT +181.7%
2021 1.44 preT -56.5%
2022 3.63 preT +152.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1.8 preT 0.8955 preT 3.13 preT 8
2020s 2.79 preT 1.44 preT 3.63 preT 3

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 2 Belarus 3.49 preT compare
  2. 3 Poland 3.23 preT compare
  3. 4 Kosovo 2.07 preT compare
  4. 4 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 2.07 preT compare

See the full ranking of 26 places →

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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 3.63 preT in 2022, 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 3.63 preT in 2022.
What is the lowest average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest) recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8955 preT in 2010.
How does Costa Rica rank for average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest)?
Costa Rica ranks 1st out of 26 countries with data for 2022.
Is average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest) rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 206.6%. 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) - Unconditional Cash Transfers (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest) - Unconditional Cash Transfers (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
26 places, 220 data points, 2004–2022
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