Coverage (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -rural in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Coverage (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -rural was 5.7% in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
5.7%
Change on year
up 6.5%
World rank
27th
of 27 countries
All-time high
29.5%
in 2020
All-time low
1.9%
in 2008
Years of data
14
2008–2022

Coverage (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -rural in Costa Rica, 2008–2022

01020302008201520222008: 1.92009: 5.42010: 18.32011: 19.22012: 18.12014: 4.82015: 4.82016: 7.42017: 7.42018: 7.62019: 6.52020: 29.52021: 5.42022: 5.7

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for coverage (%) - unconditional cash transfers -rural in Costa Rica is 5.7%, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.5% on the previous year and down 68.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coverage (%) - unconditional cash transfers -rural in Costa Rica peaked at 29.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 2008.

That places Costa Rica 27th 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 (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -rural in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Coverage (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -rural in Costa Rica, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 1.9% —
2009 5.4% +179.8%
2010 18.3% +236.6%
2011 19.2% +5.1%
2012 18.1% -5.9%
2014 4.8% -73.6%
2015 4.8% -0.0%
2016 7.4% +55.4%
2017 7.4% -0.5%
2018 7.6% +3.6%
2019 6.5% -14.5%
2020 29.5% +351.0%
2021 5.4% -81.8%
2022 5.7% +6.5%

Costa Rica compared with similar countries

  • Costa Rica's 5.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 29.3%, 19% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
  • Costa Rica's 5.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 46.8%, 12% of the median. (6 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Coverage (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -rural 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 +351.0% 6.5% 29.5%
2010 +236.6% 5.4% 18.3%
2009 +179.8% 1.9% 5.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.7% 1.9% 5.4% 2
2010s 10.5% 4.8% 19.2% 9
2020s 13.5% 5.4% 29.5% 3

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

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  3. 26 Serbia 6.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is coverage (%) - unconditional cash transfers -rural in Costa Rica?
Coverage (%) - unconditional cash transfers -rural in Costa Rica was 5.7% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest coverage (%) - unconditional cash transfers -rural recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 29.5% in 2020.
What is the lowest coverage (%) - unconditional cash transfers -rural recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 2008.
How does Costa Rica rank for coverage (%) - unconditional cash transfers -rural?
Costa Rica ranks 27th out of 27 countries with data for 2022.
Is coverage (%) - unconditional cash transfers -rural rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is down 68.4%. 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 (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Coverage (%) - 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)