Beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash was 8.0% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
8.0%
Change on year
down 30.7%
World rank
28th
of 29 countries
All-time high
22.6%
in 2020
All-time low
7.2%
in 2014
Years of data
13
2009–2022

Beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash in Costa Rica, 2009–2022

5101520252009201520222009: 18.52010: 18.82011: 16.12012: 19.22014: 7.22015: 10.82016: 10.22017: 11.92018: 9.22019: 13.82020: 22.62021: 11.52022: 8

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - unconditional cash in Costa Rica is 8.0%, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 30.7% on the previous year and down 58.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - unconditional cash in Costa Rica peaked at 22.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 7.2%, in 2014.

That places Costa Rica 28th out of 29 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

Beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -urban in Costa Rica, 2009 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2009 18.5%
2010 18.8% +1.7%
2011 16.1% -14.7%
2012 19.2% +19.8%
2014 7.2% -62.4%
2015 10.8% +49.2%
2016 10.2% -5.1%
2017 11.9% +16.1%
2018 9.2% -22.3%
2019 13.8% +49.4%
2020 22.6% +63.6%
2021 11.5% -48.9%
2022 8.0% -30.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 18.5% 18.5% 18.5% 1
2010s 13.0% 7.2% 19.2% 9
2020s 14.0% 8.0% 22.6% 3

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

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  3. 27 Serbia 8.7% compare
  4. 29 Türkiye 7.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - unconditional cash in Costa Rica?
Beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - unconditional cash in Costa Rica was 8.0% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - unconditional cash recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 22.6% in 2020.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - unconditional cash recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 7.2% in 2014.
How does Costa Rica rank for beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - unconditional cash?
Costa Rica ranks 28th out of 29 countries with data for 2022.
Is beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - unconditional cash rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is down 58.4%. 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 3rd quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 3rd 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