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

Costa Rica: Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers was 12.5% in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
12.5%
Change on year
down 34.6%
World rank
25th
of 26 countries
All-time high
23.6%
in 2020
All-time low
10.3%
in 2008
Years of data
13
2008–2022

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

05101520252008201520222008: 10.32010: 20.92011: 222012: 19.32014: 11.72015: 11.72016: 14.72017: 12.62018: 162019: 16.42020: 23.62021: 19.12022: 12.5

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2022, benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - unconditional cash transfers in Costa Rica stood at 12.5%.

That represents a change of down 34.6% on the previous year and down 35.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - unconditional cash transfers in Costa Rica peaked at 23.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 10.3%, in 2008.

That places Costa Rica 25th out of 26 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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 in Costa Rica, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 10.3%
2010 20.9% +102.9%
2011 22.0% +5.0%
2012 19.3% -12.5%
2014 11.7% -39.5%
2015 11.7% +0.2%
2016 14.7% +26.2%
2017 12.6% -14.8%
2018 16.0% +27.5%
2019 16.4% +2.6%
2020 23.6% +43.9%
2021 19.1% -19.3%
2022 12.5% -34.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10.3% 10.3% 10.3% 1
2010s 16.1% 11.7% 22.0% 9
2020s 18.4% 12.5% 23.6% 3

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

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  2. 23 Argentina 14.6% compare
  3. 24 Georgia 13.9% compare
  4. 26 Serbia 9.9% 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 12.5% 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 23.6% in 2020.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - unconditional cash transfers recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 10.3% in 2008.
How does Costa Rica rank for benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - unconditional cash transfers?
Costa Rica ranks 25th 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 35.2%. 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 3rd quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
26 places, 222 data points, 2004–2022
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Percentage of benefits going to the third quintile relative to the total benefits going to the population