Coverage in 4th quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -urban in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Coverage in 4th quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -urban was 0.5% in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
0.5%
Change on year
up 109.3%
World rank
29th
of 29 countries
All-time high
20.2%
in 2020
All-time low
0.2%
in 2019
Years of data
13
2009–2022

Coverage in 4th quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -urban in Costa Rica, 2009–2022

051015202009201520222009: 0.6912010: 2.72011: 1.92012: 1.52014: 0.8032015: 0.3972016: 0.4762017: 0.442018: 0.3912019: 0.1922020: 20.22021: 0.2592022: 0.541

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2022, coverage in 4th quintile (%) - unconditional cash transfers -urban in Costa Rica stood at 0.5%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 109.3% on the previous year and down 64.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coverage in 4th quintile (%) - unconditional cash transfers -urban in Costa Rica peaked at 20.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2019.

Costa Rica ranks 29th of 29 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Coverage in 4th quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -urban in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Coverage in 4th quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -urban in Costa Rica, 2009 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2009 0.7%
2010 2.7% +296.8%
2011 1.9% -32.0%
2012 1.5% -19.0%
2014 0.8% -46.8%
2015 0.4% -50.6%
2016 0.5% +20.0%
2017 0.4% -7.7%
2018 0.4% -11.0%
2019 0.2% -51.0%
2020 20.2% +10452.0%
2021 0.3% -98.7%
2022 0.5% +109.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 1
2010s 1.0% 0.2% 2.7% 9
2020s 7.0% 0.3% 20.2% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is coverage in 4th quintile (%) - unconditional cash transfers -urban in Costa Rica?
Coverage in 4th quintile (%) - unconditional cash transfers -urban in Costa Rica was 0.5% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest coverage in 4th quintile (%) - unconditional cash transfers -urban recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 20.2% in 2020.
What is the lowest coverage in 4th quintile (%) - unconditional cash transfers -urban recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2019.
How does Costa Rica rank for coverage in 4th quintile (%) - unconditional cash transfers -urban?
Costa Rica ranks 29th out of 29 countries with data for 2022.
Is coverage in 4th quintile (%) - unconditional cash transfers -urban rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is down 64.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Coverage in 4th quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Coverage in 4th quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
29 places, 245 data points, 2004–2022
Last refreshed

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