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 27.2%
World rank
20th
of 29 countries
All-time high
35.3%
in 2018
All-time low
21.8%
in 2022
Years of data
13
2009–2022

Beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash in Costa Rica, 2009–2022

0102030402009201520222009: 30.42010: 30.82011: 32.62012: 27.72014: 21.92015: 252016: 22.32017: 22.82018: 35.32019: 292020: 26.52021: 302022: 21.8

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 21.8% for beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - unconditional cash in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.

The figure is down 27.2% on the previous year and down 21.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - unconditional cash in Costa Rica peaked at 35.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 21.8%, in 2022.

Costa Rica ranks 20th of 29 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 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 -urban in Costa Rica, 2009 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2009 30.4%
2010 30.8% +1.4%
2011 32.6% +6.1%
2012 27.7% -15.1%
2014 21.9% -21.1%
2015 25.0% +14.1%
2016 22.3% -10.7%
2017 22.8% +2.4%
2018 35.3% +54.9%
2019 29.0% -18.0%
2020 26.5% -8.4%
2021 30.0% +13.0%
2022 21.8% -27.2%

Costa Rica compared with similar countries

  • Costa Rica's 21.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 23.5%, 93% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
  • Costa Rica's 21.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 23.3%, 93% of the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 30.4% 30.4% 30.4% 1
2010s 27.5% 21.9% 35.3% 9
2020s 26.1% 21.8% 30.0% 3

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 17 Russian Federation 22.7% compare
  2. 18 Ukraine 22.6% compare
  3. 19 Mongolia 22.6% compare
  4. 21 Thailand 21.5% compare
  5. 22 Viet Nam 20.1% compare
  6. 23 El Salvador 19.8% 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 35.3% in 2018.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - unconditional cash recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 21.8% in 2022.
How does Costa Rica rank for beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - unconditional cash?
Costa Rica ranks 20th out of 29 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 21.3%. 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 -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
29 places, 245 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