Benefit-cost ratio - Unconditional Cash Transfers -1st quintile in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Benefit-cost ratio - Unconditional Cash Transfers -1st quintile was 0.5765 poorest in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
0.5765 poorest
Change on year
up 10.5%
World rank
5th
of 26 countries
All-time high
0.669 poorest
in 2008
All-time low
0.3359 poorest
in 2020
Years of data
13
2008–2022

Benefit-cost ratio - Unconditional Cash Transfers -1st quintile in Costa Rica, 2008–2022

00.20.40.62008201520222008: 0.669 poorest2010: 0.423 poorest2011: 0.4 poorest2012: 0.454 poorest2014: 0.533 poorest2015: 0.575 poorest2016: 0.602 poorest2017: 0.621 poorest2018: 0.488 poorest2019: 0.538 poorest2020: 0.336 poorest2021: 0.522 poorest2022: 0.577 poorest

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in poorest.

Analysis

In 2022, benefit-cost ratio - unconditional cash transfers -1st quintile in Costa Rica stood at 0.5765 poorest.

The figure is up 10.5% on the previous year and up 27.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefit-cost ratio - unconditional cash transfers -1st quintile in Costa Rica peaked at 0.669 poorest in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.3359 poorest, in 2020.

That places Costa Rica 5th out of 26 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

Benefit-cost ratio - Unconditional Cash Transfers -1st quintile in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Benefit-cost ratio - Unconditional Cash Transfers -1st quintile (poorest) in Costa Rica, 2008 to 2022.
Year poorest Change
2008 0.669 poorest
2010 0.4229 poorest -36.8%
2011 0.4002 poorest -5.4%
2012 0.4537 poorest +13.3%
2014 0.5325 poorest +17.4%
2015 0.5753 poorest +8.0%
2016 0.6024 poorest +4.7%
2017 0.6214 poorest +3.2%
2018 0.488 poorest -21.5%
2019 0.538 poorest +10.2%
2020 0.3359 poorest -37.6%
2021 0.5217 poorest +55.3%
2022 0.5765 poorest +10.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.669 poorest 0.669 poorest 0.669 poorest 1
2010s 0.5149 poorest 0.4002 poorest 0.6214 poorest 9
2020s 0.4781 poorest 0.3359 poorest 0.5765 poorest 3

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 2 Kosovo 0.6029 poorest compare
  2. 2 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 0.6029 poorest compare
  3. 4 Georgia 0.5766 poorest compare
  4. 6 Türkiye 0.575 poorest compare
  5. 7 Argentina 0.5308 poorest compare
  6. 8 Kazakhstan 0.5269 poorest compare

See the full ranking of 26 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefit-cost ratio - unconditional cash transfers -1st quintile in Costa Rica?
Benefit-cost ratio - unconditional cash transfers -1st quintile in Costa Rica was 0.5765 poorest in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefit-cost ratio - unconditional cash transfers -1st quintile recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 0.669 poorest in 2008.
What is the lowest benefit-cost ratio - unconditional cash transfers -1st quintile recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3359 poorest in 2020.
How does Costa Rica rank for benefit-cost ratio - unconditional cash transfers -1st quintile?
Costa Rica ranks 5th out of 26 countries with data for 2022.
Is benefit-cost ratio - unconditional cash transfers -1st quintile rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.1%. 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 Benefit-cost ratio - Unconditional Cash Transfers -1st quintile (poorest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefit-cost ratio - Unconditional Cash Transfers -1st quintile (poorest)
Unit
poorest
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
26 places, 222 data points, 2004–2022
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