Coverage in 5th quintile: Unconditional … rural Unconditional Cash in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Coverage in 5th quintile: Unconditional … rural Unconditional Cash was 0.7% in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
0.7%
Change on year
up 139.9%
World rank
26th
of 27 countries
All-time high
14.4%
in 2020
All-time low
0.1%
in 2016
Years of data
14
2008–2022

Coverage in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers in Costa Rica, 2008–2022

0510152008201520222008: 0.1972009: 1.72010: 4.82011: 42012: 2.82014: 0.7472015: 0.5652016: 0.1252017: 0.1622018: 0.6562019: 0.8322020: 14.42021: 0.3022022: 0.725

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for coverage in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - unconditional cash transfers in Costa Rica is 0.7%, measured in 2022.

The figure is up 139.9% on the previous year and down 74.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coverage in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - unconditional cash transfers in Costa Rica peaked at 14.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2016.

That places Costa Rica 26th out of 27 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Coverage in 5th quintile: Unconditional … rural Unconditional Cash in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Coverage in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -rural in Costa Rica, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 0.2% —
2009 1.7% +777.6%
2010 4.8% +180.6%
2011 4.0% -16.9%
2012 2.8% -29.5%
2014 0.7% -73.7%
2015 0.6% -24.4%
2016 0.1% -78.0%
2017 0.2% +30.2%
2018 0.7% +304.3%
2019 0.8% +27.0%
2020 14.4% +1624.7%
2021 0.3% -97.9%
2022 0.7% +139.9%

Costa Rica compared with similar countries

  • Costa Rica's 0.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 18.8%, 4% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
  • Costa Rica's 0.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 23.4%, 3% of the median. (6 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Coverage in 5th quintile: Unconditional … rural Unconditional Cash 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.

YearChange FromTo
2020 +1624.7% 0.8% 14.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.0% 0.2% 1.7% 2
2010s 1.6% 0.1% 4.8% 9
2020s 5.1% 0.3% 14.4% 3

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 23 Kyrgyzstan 2.3% compare
  2. 24 Kosovo 1.6% compare
  3. 24 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 1.6% compare
  4. 27 Turkey 0.3% compare

See the full ranking of 27 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is coverage in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - unconditional cash transfers in Costa Rica?
Coverage in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - unconditional cash transfers in Costa Rica was 0.7% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest coverage in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - unconditional cash transfers recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 14.4% in 2020.
What is the lowest coverage in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - unconditional cash transfers recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2016.
How does Costa Rica rank for coverage in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - unconditional cash transfers?
Costa Rica ranks 26th out of 27 countries with data for 2022.
Is coverage in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - unconditional cash transfers rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is down 74.5%. 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 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Coverage in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
27 places, 230 data points, 2004–2022
Last refreshed

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