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

Costa Rica: Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional was 38.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
38.4%
Change on year
up 9.8%
World rank
5th
of 27 countries
All-time high
46.1%
in 2016
All-time low
26.8%
in 2010
Years of data
14
2008–2022

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

010203040502008201520222008: 43.92009: 32.22010: 26.82011: 27.62012: 32.92014: 342015: 40.32016: 46.12017: 43.42018: 372019: 40.92020: 292021: 34.92022: 38.4

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2022, beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional in Costa Rica stood at 38.4%.

The figure is up 9.8% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional in Costa Rica peaked at 46.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 26.8%, in 2010.

That places Costa Rica 5th out of 27 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 -rural in Costa Rica, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 43.9%
2009 32.2% -26.8%
2010 26.8% -16.7%
2011 27.6% +3.2%
2012 32.9% +19.0%
2014 34.0% +3.3%
2015 40.3% +18.7%
2016 46.1% +14.4%
2017 43.4% -5.9%
2018 37.0% -14.6%
2019 40.9% +10.3%
2020 29.0% -28.9%
2021 34.9% +20.3%
2022 38.4% +9.8%

Costa Rica compared with similar countries

  • Costa Rica's 38.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 20.1%, 1.9× the median. (6 countries reporting)
  • Costa Rica's 38.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 28.3%, 1.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 38.1% 32.2% 43.9% 2
2010s 36.6% 26.8% 46.1% 9
2020s 34.1% 29.0% 38.4% 3

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 3 Türkiye 54.5% compare
  2. 4 Serbia 49.7% compare
  3. 6 Georgia 37.8% compare
  4. 7 Kazakhstan 36.2% compare
  5. 8 Republic of Moldova 35.6% compare

See the full ranking of 27 places →

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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 38.4% 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 46.1% in 2016.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 26.8% in 2010.
How does Costa Rica rank for beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional?
Costa Rica ranks 5th out of 27 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 16.7%. 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 -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
27 places, 230 data points, 2004–2022
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Percentage of program beneficiaries in a quintile relative to the total number of beneficiaries in the population