Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers was 6.0% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
6.0%
Change on year
down 44.3%
World rank
24th
of 26 countries
All-time high
18.7%
in 2020
All-time low
5.9%
in 2008
Years of data
13
2008–2022

Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers in Costa Rica, 2008–2022

51015202008201520222008: 5.9 preT2010: 17.6 preT2011: 17.5 preT2012: 17.3 preT2014: 7.5 preT2015: 9.7 preT2016: 9.2 preT2017: 7.5 preT2018: 9.6 preT2019: 11 preT2020: 18.7 preT2021: 10.8 preT2022: 6 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

In 2022, benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - unconditional cash transfers in Costa Rica stood at 6.0%.

That represents a change of down 44.3% on the previous year and down 65.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - unconditional cash transfers in Costa Rica peaked at 18.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5.9%, in 2008.

Costa Rica ranks 24th of 26 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers (preT) in Costa Rica, 2008 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2008 5.9%
2010 17.6% +198.5%
2011 17.5% -0.7%
2012 17.3% -0.8%
2014 7.5% -57.0%
2015 9.7% +30.8%
2016 9.2% -6.1%
2017 7.5% -18.0%
2018 9.6% +27.3%
2019 11.0% +15.3%
2020 18.7% +69.7%
2021 10.8% -42.1%
2022 6.0% -44.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.9% 5.9% 5.9% 1
2010s 11.9% 7.5% 17.6% 9
2020s 11.9% 6.0% 18.7% 3

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  3. 23 Serbia 9.0% compare
  4. 25 Kosovo 5.7% compare
  5. 25 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 5.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - unconditional cash transfers in Costa Rica?
Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - unconditional cash transfers in Costa Rica was 6.0% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - unconditional cash transfers recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 18.7% in 2020.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - unconditional cash transfers recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 5.9% in 2008.
How does Costa Rica rank for benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - unconditional cash transfers?
Costa Rica ranks 24th out of 26 countries with data for 2022.
Is benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - unconditional cash transfers rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is down 65.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 3rd 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 third quintile relative to the total benefits going to the population