Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers was 19.3% in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
19.3%
Change on year
down 14.4%
World rank
18th
of 26 countries
All-time high
30.5%
in 2011
All-time low
14.4%
in 2008
Years of data
13
2008–2022

Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers in Costa Rica, 2008–2022

01020302008201520222008: 14.4 preT2010: 25.3 preT2011: 30.5 preT2012: 27.8 preT2014: 19.5 preT2015: 22.4 preT2016: 22.2 preT2017: 19.4 preT2018: 29.7 preT2019: 25.3 preT2020: 21.2 preT2021: 22.6 preT2022: 19.3 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 19.3% for benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - unconditional cash transfers in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.4% on the previous year and down 30.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - unconditional cash transfers in Costa Rica peaked at 30.5% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 14.4%, in 2008.

That places Costa Rica 18th out of 26 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers (preT) in Costa Rica, 2008 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2008 14.4%
2010 25.3% +75.4%
2011 30.5% +20.7%
2012 27.8% -8.9%
2014 19.5% -29.7%
2015 22.4% +14.9%
2016 22.2% -0.8%
2017 19.4% -12.7%
2018 29.7% +53.1%
2019 25.3% -14.8%
2020 21.2% -16.1%
2021 22.6% +6.3%
2022 19.3% -14.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 14.4% 14.4% 14.4% 1
2010s 24.7% 19.4% 30.5% 9
2020s 21.1% 19.3% 22.6% 3

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 15 Sri Lanka 22.0% compare
  2. 16 Georgia 20.2% compare
  3. 17 Indonesia 19.7% compare
  4. 19 El Salvador 18.2% compare
  5. 20 Armenia 17.5% compare
  6. 21 Mexico 17.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - unconditional cash transfers in Costa Rica?
Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - unconditional cash transfers in Costa Rica was 19.3% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - unconditional cash transfers recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 30.5% in 2011.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - unconditional cash transfers recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 14.4% in 2008.
How does Costa Rica rank for benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - unconditional cash transfers?
Costa Rica ranks 18th out of 26 countries with data for 2022.
Is benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - unconditional cash transfers rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.5%. 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 Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
26 places, 222 data points, 2004–2022
Last refreshed

Percentage of benefits going to the second quintile relative to the total benefits going to the population