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 68.2%
World rank
29th
of 30 countries
All-time high
16.3%
in 2020
All-time low
2.5%
in 2021
Years of data
14
2008–2022

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

0510152008201520222008: 3.92009: 11.92010: 9.72011: 6.52012: 7.32014: 5.92015: 52016: 2.52017: 3.72018: 2.62019: 4.32020: 16.32021: 2.52022: 4.1

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 4.1% for beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - unconditional cash in 2022.

The figure is up 68.2% on the previous year and down 43.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - unconditional cash in Costa Rica peaked at 16.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 2021.

Costa Rica ranks 29th of 30 countries on this measure, 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 in Costa Rica, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 3.9%
2009 11.9% +202.4%
2010 9.7% -18.1%
2011 6.5% -32.7%
2012 7.3% +11.1%
2014 5.9% -18.3%
2015 5.0% -16.5%
2016 2.5% -50.2%
2017 3.7% +49.3%
2018 2.6% -29.7%
2019 4.3% +64.7%
2020 16.3% +283.1%
2021 2.5% -85.0%
2022 4.1% +68.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.9% 3.9% 11.9% 2
2010s 5.3% 2.5% 9.7% 9
2020s 7.6% 2.5% 16.3% 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 16.3% in 2020.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - unconditional cash recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 2021.
How does Costa Rica rank for beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - unconditional cash?
Costa Rica ranks 29th out of 30 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 43.1%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 4th 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