Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash was 68.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash in Costa Rica, 2008–2022
Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.
Analysis
In 2022, benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional cash in Costa Rica stood at 68.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.1% on the previous year and up 40.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional cash in Costa Rica peaked at 74.8% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 40.4%, in 2020.
That places Costa Rica 3rd out of 26 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | preT | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 74.8% | — |
| 2010 | 46.8% | -37.4% |
| 2011 | 42.2% | -9.8% |
| 2012 | 48.6% | +15.1% |
| 2014 | 64.4% | +32.4% |
| 2015 | 63.9% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 66.9% | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 70.1% | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 59.2% | -15.4% |
| 2019 | 60.4% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 40.4% | -33.1% |
| 2021 | 63.7% | +57.7% |
| 2022 | 68.2% | +7.1% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 68.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 31.0%, 2.2× the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 68.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 34.7%, 2.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.8% | 74.8% | 74.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 58.1% | 42.2% | 70.1% | 9 |
| 2020s | 57.4% | 40.4% | 68.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More work & labour data for Costa Rica
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.9965 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.9952 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.9977 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.61 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.29 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 5,205 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 569.35 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 1,908 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 1,868 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 3,776 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional cash in Costa Rica?
- Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional cash in Costa Rica was 68.2% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
- What is the highest benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional cash recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 74.8% in 2008.
- What is the lowest benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional cash recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.4% in 2020.
- How does Costa Rica rank for benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional cash?
- Costa Rica ranks 3rd out of 26 countries with data for 2022.
- Is benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional cash rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of benefits going to the 1st quintile (poorest) relative to the total benefits going to the population