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

Costa Rica: Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash was 4.1% in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
4.1%
Change on year
up 136.8%
World rank
28th
of 29 countries
All-time high
15.6%
in 2020
All-time low
1.0%
in 2019
Years of data
13
2009–2022

Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash in Costa Rica, 2009–2022

0510152009201520222009: 4.92010: 5.72011: 42012: 3.52014: 8.32015: 2.32016: 2.22017: 22018: 22019: 12020: 15.62021: 1.72022: 4.1

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - unconditional cash in Costa Rica is 4.1%, measured in 2022.

The figure is up 136.8% on the previous year and up 16.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - unconditional cash in Costa Rica peaked at 15.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2019.

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

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -urban in Costa Rica, 2009 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2009 4.9%
2010 5.7% +14.9%
2011 4.0% -29.6%
2012 3.5% -11.6%
2014 8.3% +134.1%
2015 2.3% -72.1%
2016 2.2% -3.3%
2017 2.0% -9.2%
2018 2.0% -3.6%
2019 1.0% -46.5%
2020 15.6% +1398.2%
2021 1.7% -88.9%
2022 4.1% +136.8%

Costa Rica compared with similar countries

  • Costa Rica's 4.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.5%, 33% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
  • Costa Rica's 4.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 15.1%, 27% of the median. (6 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash in Costa Rica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2020 +1398.2% 1.0% 15.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.9% 4.9% 4.9% 1
2010s 3.4% 1.0% 8.3% 9
2020s 7.2% 1.7% 15.6% 3

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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 4.1% 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 15.6% in 2020.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - unconditional cash recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2019.
How does Costa Rica rank for beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - unconditional cash?
Costa Rica ranks 28th out of 29 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 up 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
29 places, 245 data points, 2004–2022
Last refreshed

Percentage of program beneficiaries in a quintile relative to the total number of beneficiaries in the population