Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers was 13.4% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers in Costa Rica, 2008–2022
Source: ASPIRE.
Analysis
In 2022, benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - unconditional cash transfers in Costa Rica stood at 13.4%.
The figure is down 11.7% on the previous year and down 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - unconditional cash transfers in Costa Rica peaked at 17.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 8.2%, in 2017.
Costa Rica ranks 18th of 24 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 12.1% | — |
| 2010 | 17.5% | +45.2% |
| 2011 | 15.1% | -13.9% |
| 2012 | 15.7% | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 14.1% | -10.2% |
| 2015 | 12.0% | -15.3% |
| 2016 | 9.9% | -17.1% |
| 2017 | 8.2% | -17.7% |
| 2018 | 12.9% | +58.6% |
| 2019 | 11.5% | -11.3% |
| 2020 | 17.4% | +51.7% |
| 2021 | 15.2% | -12.5% |
| 2022 | 13.4% | -11.7% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 13.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 21.1%, 64% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 13.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 13.7%, 98% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers in Costa Rica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +58.6% | 8.2% | 12.9% |
| 2020 | +51.7% | 11.5% | 17.4% |
| 2010 | +45.2% | 12.1% | 17.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.1% | 12.1% | 12.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 13.0% | 8.2% | 17.5% | 9 |
| 2020s | 15.4% | 13.4% | 17.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
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- 19 Chile 12.2% compare
- 20 Kazakhstan 11.7% compare
- 21 Kosovo 10.0% compare
- 21 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 10.0% compare
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 4th quintile (%) - unconditional cash transfers in Costa Rica?
- Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - unconditional cash transfers in Costa Rica was 13.4% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
- What is the highest benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - unconditional cash transfers recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 17.5% in 2010.
- What is the lowest benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - unconditional cash transfers recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.2% in 2017.
- How does Costa Rica rank for benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - unconditional cash transfers?
- Costa Rica ranks 18th out of 24 countries with data for 2022.
- Is benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - unconditional cash transfers rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.5%. 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 4th quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of benefits going to the fourth quintile relative to the total benefits going to the population