Coverage (%) - International Private Transfers in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Coverage (%) - International Private Transfers was 0.7% in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
0.7%
Change on year
up 15.1%
World rank
26th
of 28 countries
All-time high
7.3%
in 2010
All-time low
0.6%
in 2021
Years of data
12
2008–2022

Coverage (%) - International Private Transfers in Costa Rica, 2008–2022

024682008201520222008: 1.22010: 7.32011: 72012: 72014: 0.6392015: 0.8032016: 0.9072017: 0.7422018: 0.9432019: 0.6362021: 0.5892022: 0.678

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 0.7% for coverage (%) - international private transfers in 2022.

The figure is up 15.1% on the previous year and down 90.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coverage (%) - international private transfers in Costa Rica peaked at 7.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2021.

That places Costa Rica 26th out of 28 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 (%) - International Private Transfers in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Coverage (%) - International Private Transfers in Costa Rica, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 1.2% —
2010 7.3% +494.0%
2011 7.0% -3.0%
2012 7.0% -0.9%
2014 0.6% -90.9%
2015 0.8% +25.6%
2016 0.9% +13.0%
2017 0.7% -18.2%
2018 0.9% +27.0%
2019 0.6% -32.6%
2021 0.6% -7.3%
2022 0.7% +15.1%

Costa Rica compared with similar countries

  • Costa Rica's 0.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.9%, 23% of the median. (12 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.2% 1.2% 1.2% 1
2010s 2.9% 0.6% 7.3% 9
2020s 0.6% 0.6% 0.7% 2

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 23 Poland 1.2% compare
  2. 24 Peru 1.1% compare
  3. 25 Uruguay 0.8% compare
  4. 27 Chile 0.6% compare
  5. 28 Turkey 0.5% compare

See the full ranking of 28 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is coverage (%) - international private transfers in Costa Rica?
Coverage (%) - international private transfers in Costa Rica was 0.7% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest coverage (%) - international private transfers recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 7.3% in 2010.
What is the lowest coverage (%) - international private transfers recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2021.
How does Costa Rica rank for coverage (%) - international private transfers?
Costa Rica ranks 26th out of 28 countries with data for 2022.
Is coverage (%) - international private transfers rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is down 90.3%. 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 (%) - International Private Transfers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Coverage (%) - International Private Transfers
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
28 places, 272 data points, 2003–2022
Last refreshed

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