Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Domestic Private Transfers in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Domestic Private Transfers was 22.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
22.2%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
17th
of 31 countries
All-time high
25.2%
in 2015
All-time low
12.2%
in 2008
Years of data
13
2008–2022

Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Domestic Private Transfers in Costa Rica, 2008–2022

01020302008201520222008: 12.22010: 12.92011: 16.72012: 14.72014: 21.62015: 25.22016: 24.22017: 24.12018: 21.92019: 22.52020: 24.72021: 22.12022: 22.2

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 22.2% for coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic private transfers in 2022.

That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 51.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic private transfers in Costa Rica peaked at 25.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 12.2%, in 2008.

That places Costa Rica 17th out of 31 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Domestic Private Transfers in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -urban in Costa Rica, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 12.2%
2010 12.9% +6.2%
2011 16.7% +29.0%
2012 14.7% -12.2%
2014 21.6% +47.6%
2015 25.2% +16.4%
2016 24.2% -4.0%
2017 24.1% -0.1%
2018 21.9% -9.2%
2019 22.5% +2.5%
2020 24.7% +10.2%
2021 22.1% -10.6%
2022 22.2% +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.2% 12.2% 12.2% 1
2010s 20.4% 12.9% 25.2% 9
2020s 23.0% 22.1% 24.7% 3

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 14 Poland 23.0% compare
  2. 15 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 22.5% compare
  3. 16 Paraguay 22.5% compare
  4. 18 Mexico 22.2% compare
  5. 19 El Salvador 21.0% compare
  6. 20 Chile 20.4% compare

See the full ranking of 31 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic private transfers in Costa Rica?
Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic private transfers in Costa Rica was 22.2% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic private transfers recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 25.2% in 2015.
What is the lowest coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic private transfers recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 12.2% in 2008.
How does Costa Rica rank for coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic private transfers?
Costa Rica ranks 17th out of 31 countries with data for 2022.
Is coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic private transfers rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 51.7%. 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 Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
31 places, 319 data points, 2003–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of population participating in Domestic Private Transfers programs (includes direct and indirect beneficiaries)