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

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

Latest (2022)
2.6%
Change on year
down 11.7%
World rank
28th
of 28 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 28th of 28 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

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 28th out of 28 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
28 places, 240 data points, 2004–2022
Last refreshed

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