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

Costa Rica: Coverage (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -urban was 2.6% in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
2.6%
Change on year
down 11.7%
World rank
29th
of 29 countries
All-time high
25.9%
in 2020
All-time low
1.9%
in 2014
Years of data
13
2009–2022

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

05101520252009201520222009: 2.82010: 9.72011: 9.32012: 8.52014: 1.92015: 3.42016: 4.32017: 4.32018: 42019: 3.72020: 25.92021: 32022: 2.6

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2022, coverage (%) - unconditional cash transfers -urban in Costa Rica stood at 2.6%.

That represents a change of down 11.7% on the previous year and down 69.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coverage (%) - unconditional cash transfers -urban in Costa Rica peaked at 25.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 2014.

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 (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -urban in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Coverage (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -urban in Costa Rica, 2009 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2009 2.8% —
2010 9.7% +244.3%
2011 9.3% -3.3%
2012 8.5% -8.5%
2014 1.9% -77.3%
2015 3.4% +77.4%
2016 4.3% +24.2%
2017 4.3% +1.6%
2018 4.0% -7.7%
2019 3.7% -8.5%
2020 25.9% +605.0%
2021 3.0% -88.5%
2022 2.6% -11.7%

Costa Rica compared with similar countries

  • Costa Rica's 2.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 26.3%, 10% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
  • Costa Rica's 2.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 35.8%, 7% of the median. (6 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Coverage (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -urban 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 +605.0% 3.7% 25.9%
2010 +244.3% 2.8% 9.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.8% 2.8% 2.8% 1
2010s 5.5% 1.9% 9.7% 9
2020s 10.5% 2.6% 25.9% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is coverage (%) - unconditional cash transfers -urban in Costa Rica?
Coverage (%) - unconditional cash transfers -urban in Costa Rica was 2.6% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest coverage (%) - unconditional cash transfers -urban recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 25.9% in 2020.
What is the lowest coverage (%) - unconditional cash transfers -urban recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 2014.
How does Costa Rica rank for coverage (%) - unconditional cash transfers -urban?
Costa Rica ranks 29th out of 29 countries with data for 2022.
Is coverage (%) - unconditional cash transfers -urban rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is down 69.2%. 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 -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Coverage (%) - 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)