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

Costa Rica: Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional was 56.3% in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
56.3%
Change on year
up 20.6%
World rank
2nd
of 30 countries
All-time high
63.7%
in 2008
All-time low
29.2%
in 2020
Years of data
14
2008–2022

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

02040602008201520222008: 63.72009: 38.62010: 382011: 39.62012: 42.82014: 49.92015: 54.52016: 582017: 59.42018: 49.62019: 50.72020: 29.22021: 46.72022: 56.3

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional in Costa Rica is 56.3%, measured in 2022.

The figure is up 20.6% on the previous year and up 31.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional in Costa Rica peaked at 63.7% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 29.2%, in 2020.

Costa Rica ranks 2nd of 30 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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 in Costa Rica, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 63.7%
2009 38.6% -39.3%
2010 38.0% -1.7%
2011 39.6% +4.2%
2012 42.8% +8.2%
2014 49.9% +16.6%
2015 54.5% +9.1%
2016 58.0% +6.4%
2017 59.4% +2.4%
2018 49.6% -16.4%
2019 50.7% +2.0%
2020 29.2% -42.5%
2021 46.7% +60.1%
2022 56.3% +20.6%

Costa Rica compared with similar countries

  • Costa Rica's 56.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 29.4%, 1.9× the median. (8 countries reporting)
  • Costa Rica's 56.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 29.6%, 1.9× 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 +60.1% 29.2% 46.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 51.2% 38.6% 63.7% 2
2010s 49.2% 38.0% 59.4% 9
2020s 44.0% 29.2% 56.3% 3

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 1 Türkiye 72.5% compare
  2. 3 Kosovo 53.9% compare
  3. 3 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 53.9% compare
  4. 5 Serbia 51.2% 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 56.3% 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 63.7% in 2008.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 29.2% in 2020.
How does Costa Rica rank for beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional?
Costa Rica ranks 2nd 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 31.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers
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