Coverage (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Coverage (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers was 3.5% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Coverage (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers in Costa Rica, 2008–2022
Source: ASPIRE.
Analysis
The most recent figure for coverage (%) - unconditional cash transfers in Costa Rica is 3.5%, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 71.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coverage (%) - unconditional cash transfers in Costa Rica peaked at 26.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2008.
Costa Rica ranks 29th of 30 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 in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1.4% | — |
| 2009 | 3.9% | +176.9% |
| 2010 | 13.0% | +232.6% |
| 2011 | 13.1% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 12.2% | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 2.7% | -77.7% |
| 2015 | 3.8% | +40.2% |
| 2016 | 5.1% | +34.9% |
| 2017 | 5.2% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 5.0% | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 4.5% | -11.0% |
| 2020 | 26.9% | +502.7% |
| 2021 | 3.6% | -86.5% |
| 2022 | 3.5% | -4.3% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 3.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 22.8%, 15% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 3.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 38.7%, 9% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Coverage (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +502.7% | 4.5% | 26.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.7% | 1.4% | 3.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 7.2% | 2.7% | 13.1% | 9 |
| 2020s | 11.3% | 3.5% | 26.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More work & labour data for Costa Rica
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.9965 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.9952 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.9977 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.61 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.29 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 5,205 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 569.35 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 1,908 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 1,868 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 3,776 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coverage (%) - unconditional cash transfers in Costa Rica?
- Coverage (%) - unconditional cash transfers in Costa Rica was 3.5% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
- What is the highest coverage (%) - unconditional cash transfers recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 26.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest coverage (%) - unconditional cash transfers recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2008.
- How does Costa Rica rank for coverage (%) - unconditional cash transfers?
- Costa Rica ranks 29th out of 30 countries with data for 2022.
- Is coverage (%) - unconditional cash transfers rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.5%. 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 (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population participating in Cash Transfers programs (includes direct and indirect beneficiaries)