Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash was 11.1% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
11.1%
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
21st
of 27 countries
All-time high
15.7%
in 2020
All-time low
7.2%
in 2017
Years of data
14
2008–2022

Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash in Costa Rica, 2008–2022

0510152008201520222008: 8.32009: 13.92010: 14.52011: 152012: 142014: 9.52015: 7.52016: 7.52017: 7.22018: 8.92019: 8.32020: 15.72021: 10.62022: 11.1

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2022, beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - unconditional cash in Costa Rica stood at 11.1%.

The figure is up 5.4% on the previous year and down 20.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - unconditional cash in Costa Rica peaked at 15.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 7.2%, in 2017.

Costa Rica ranks 21st of 27 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -rural in Costa Rica, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 8.3%
2009 13.9% +66.7%
2010 14.5% +4.9%
2011 15.0% +3.3%
2012 14.0% -6.5%
2014 9.5% -32.3%
2015 7.5% -21.0%
2016 7.5% -0.7%
2017 7.2% -3.9%
2018 8.9% +24.3%
2019 8.3% -6.8%
2020 15.7% +89.6%
2021 10.6% -32.9%
2022 11.1% +5.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11.1% 8.3% 13.9% 2
2010s 10.3% 7.2% 15.0% 9
2020s 12.5% 10.6% 15.7% 3

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  7. 24 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 8.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - unconditional cash in Costa Rica?
Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - unconditional cash in Costa Rica was 11.1% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - unconditional cash recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 15.7% in 2020.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - unconditional cash recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 7.2% in 2017.
How does Costa Rica rank for beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - unconditional cash?
Costa Rica ranks 21st out of 27 countries with data for 2022.
Is beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - unconditional cash rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.7%. 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 4th quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 4th 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