Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional was 66.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
66.5%
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
4th
of 30 countries
All-time high
70.8%
in 2017
All-time low
38.6%
in 2009
Years of data
14
2008–2022

Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional in Costa Rica, 2008–2022

0204060802008201520222008: 69.3 preT2009: 38.6 preT2010: 43.6 preT2011: 43.8 preT2012: 47 preT2014: 66.4 preT2015: 64.4 preT2016: 65.6 preT2017: 70.8 preT2018: 59.4 preT2019: 60.2 preT2020: 38.7 preT2021: 63.1 preT2022: 66.5 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

The most recent figure for beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional in Costa Rica is 66.5%, measured in 2022.

The figure is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 41.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional in Costa Rica peaked at 70.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 38.6%, in 2009.

Costa Rica ranks 4th of 30 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers (preT) in Costa Rica, 2008 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2008 69.3%
2009 38.6% -44.2%
2010 43.6% +12.8%
2011 43.8% +0.6%
2012 47.0% +7.3%
2014 66.4% +41.1%
2015 64.4% -3.0%
2016 65.6% +1.8%
2017 70.8% +8.0%
2018 59.4% -16.1%
2019 60.2% +1.2%
2020 38.7% -35.6%
2021 63.1% +62.9%
2022 66.5% +5.4%

Costa Rica compared with similar countries

  • Costa Rica's 66.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 30.5%, 2.2× the median. (8 countries reporting)
  • Costa Rica's 66.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 25.5%, 2.6× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional 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.

YearChange FromTo
2021 +62.9% 38.7% 63.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 54.0% 38.6% 69.3% 2
2010s 57.9% 43.6% 70.8% 9
2020s 56.1% 38.7% 66.5% 3

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 1 Kosovo 71.5% compare
  2. 1 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 71.5% compare
  3. 3 Türkiye 68.8% compare
  4. 5 Georgia 52.9% compare
  5. 6 Serbia 51.7% compare
  6. 7 Argentina 49.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional in Costa Rica?
Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional in Costa Rica was 66.5% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 70.8% in 2017.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 38.6% in 2009.
How does Costa Rica rank for beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional?
Costa Rica ranks 4th out of 30 countries with data for 2022.
Is beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 41.4%. 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 Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
30 places, 256 data points, 2004–2022
Last refreshed

Percentage of program beneficiaries in a quintile relative to the total number of beneficiaries in the population