Gini inequality index reduction (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Gini inequality index reduction (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers was 0.9% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Gini inequality index reduction (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers in Costa Rica, 2008–2022
Source: ASPIRE.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 0.9% for gini inequality index reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers in 2022.
That represents a change of up 6.5% on the previous year and down 34.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gini inequality index reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers in Costa Rica peaked at 8.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2008.
That places Costa Rica 19th out of 24 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.
Gini inequality index reduction (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0.2% | — |
| 2010 | 1.5% | +584.9% |
| 2011 | 1.6% | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 1.4% | -9.7% |
| 2014 | 0.8% | -47.3% |
| 2015 | 0.7% | -9.3% |
| 2016 | 1.2% | +79.5% |
| 2017 | 1.1% | -8.0% |
| 2018 | 1.1% | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 8.3% | +707.0% |
| 2021 | 0.9% | -89.5% |
| 2022 | 0.9% | +6.5% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 0.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.5%, 1.7× the median. (6 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 0.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.0%, 47% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gini inequality index reduction (%) - 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 | +707.0% | 1.0% | 8.3% |
| 2010 | +584.9% | 0.2% | 1.5% |
| 2021 | -89.5% | 8.3% | 0.9% |
| 2016 | +79.5% | 0.7% | 1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 0.7% | 1.6% | 9 |
| 2020s | 3.4% | 0.9% | 8.3% | 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 gini inequality index reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers in Costa Rica?
- Gini inequality index reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers in Costa Rica was 0.9% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
- What is the highest gini inequality index reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 8.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest gini inequality index reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2008.
- How does Costa Rica rank for gini inequality index reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers?
- Costa Rica ranks 19th out of 24 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gini inequality index reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.8%. 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 Gini inequality index reduction (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gini inequality index reduction due to Cash Transfers programs as % of pre-transfer Gini index