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

Costa Rica: Beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash was 27.1% in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
27.1%
Change on year
down 15.5%
World rank
7th
of 27 countries
All-time high
35.5%
in 2015
All-time low
24.0%
in 2020
Years of data
14
2008–2022

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

0102030402008201520222008: 27.52009: 25.22010: 312011: 30.42012: 27.32014: 31.12015: 35.52016: 29.32017: 34.52018: 30.52019: 28.82020: 242021: 322022: 27.1

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2022, beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - unconditional cash in Costa Rica stood at 27.1%.

The figure is down 15.5% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - unconditional cash in Costa Rica peaked at 35.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 24.0%, in 2020.

Costa Rica ranks 7th of 27 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -rural in Costa Rica, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 27.5%
2009 25.2% -8.1%
2010 31.0% +22.7%
2011 30.4% -1.9%
2012 27.3% -10.2%
2014 31.1% +13.9%
2015 35.5% +14.1%
2016 29.3% -17.4%
2017 34.5% +17.6%
2018 30.5% -11.4%
2019 28.8% -5.8%
2020 24.0% -16.6%
2021 32.0% +33.5%
2022 27.1% -15.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 26.4% 25.2% 27.5% 2
2010s 30.9% 27.3% 35.5% 9
2020s 27.7% 24.0% 32.0% 3

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 4 Pakistan 27.7% compare
  2. 5 Sri Lanka 27.4% compare
  3. 6 Kyrgyzstan 27.2% compare
  4. 8 Chile 26.9% compare
  5. 9 Armenia 25.0% compare
  6. 10 Romania 24.6% compare

See the full ranking of 27 places →

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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 27.1% 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 35.5% in 2015.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - unconditional cash recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 24.0% in 2020.
How does Costa Rica rank for beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - unconditional cash?
Costa Rica ranks 7th out of 27 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 0.8%. 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 2nd quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - 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