Beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash was 21.8% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
21.8%
Change on year
down 6.0%
World rank
23rd
of 30 countries
All-time high
29.8%
in 2018
All-time low
17.7%
in 2017
Years of data
14
2008–2022

Beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash in Costa Rica, 2008–2022

01020302008201520222008: 21.2 preT2009: 29.1 preT2010: 28.3 preT2011: 29.5 preT2012: 28.2 preT2014: 21.7 preT2015: 23 preT2016: 23.3 preT2017: 17.7 preT2018: 29.8 preT2019: 25.6 preT2020: 23.5 preT2021: 23.1 preT2022: 21.8 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 21.8% for beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - unconditional cash in 2022.

The figure is down 6.0% on the previous year and down 22.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - unconditional cash in Costa Rica peaked at 29.8% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 17.7%, in 2017.

That places Costa Rica 23rd out of 30 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers (preT) in Costa Rica, 2008 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2008 21.2%
2009 29.1% +37.6%
2010 28.3% -2.9%
2011 29.5% +4.4%
2012 28.2% -4.4%
2014 21.7% -23.0%
2015 23.0% +5.8%
2016 23.3% +1.6%
2017 17.7% -24.3%
2018 29.8% +68.8%
2019 25.6% -14.2%
2020 23.5% -8.3%
2021 23.1% -1.4%
2022 21.8% -6.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 25.1% 21.2% 29.1% 2
2010s 25.2% 17.7% 29.8% 9
2020s 22.8% 21.8% 23.5% 3

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  4. 24 El Salvador 20.1% compare
  5. 25 Viet Nam 19.7% compare
  6. 26 Türkiye 18.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - unconditional cash in Costa Rica?
Beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - unconditional cash in Costa Rica was 21.8% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - unconditional cash recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 29.8% in 2018.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - unconditional cash recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 17.7% in 2017.
How does Costa Rica rank for beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - unconditional cash?
Costa Rica ranks 23rd out of 30 countries with data for 2022.
Is beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - unconditional cash rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - 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
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Percentage of program beneficiaries in a quintile relative to the total number of beneficiaries in the population