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

Costa Rica: Beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash was 27.6% in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
27.6%
Change on year
down 17.4%
World rank
8th
of 30 countries
All-time high
35.2%
in 2014
All-time low
25.0%
in 2008
Years of data
14
2008–2022

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

0102030402008201520222008: 252009: 29.12010: 30.52011: 31.72012: 31.12014: 35.22015: 30.82016: 27.72017: 25.42018: 352019: 30.62020: 25.92021: 33.52022: 27.6

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 27.6% for beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - unconditional cash in 2022.

The figure is down 17.4% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - unconditional cash in Costa Rica peaked at 35.2% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 25.0%, in 2008.

That places Costa Rica 8th out of 30 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 in Costa Rica, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 25.0%
2009 29.1% +16.7%
2010 30.5% +4.6%
2011 31.7% +4.0%
2012 31.1% -2.0%
2014 35.2% +13.2%
2015 30.8% -12.3%
2016 27.7% -10.1%
2017 25.4% -8.2%
2018 35.0% +37.6%
2019 30.6% -12.5%
2020 25.9% -15.6%
2021 33.5% +29.4%
2022 27.6% -17.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 27.0% 25.0% 29.1% 2
2010s 30.9% 25.4% 35.2% 9
2020s 29.0% 25.9% 33.5% 3

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 5 South Africa 28.6% compare
  2. 6 Chile 28.3% compare
  3. 7 Kyrgyzstan 28.2% compare
  4. 9 Kazakhstan 27.1% compare
  5. 10 Mexico 26.9% compare
  6. 11 Armenia 26.0% 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 27.6% 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 35.2% in 2014.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - unconditional cash recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 25.0% in 2008.
How does Costa Rica rank for beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - unconditional cash?
Costa Rica ranks 8th 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 11.0%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - 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