Average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest) in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest) was 3.88 preT in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
3.88 preT
Change on year
down 6.8%
World rank
17th
of 34 countries
All-time high
4.37 preT
in 2008
All-time low
3.2 preT
in 2012
Years of data
13
2008–2022

Average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest) in Costa Rica, 2008–2022

012342008201520222008: 4.4 preT2010: 3.4 preT2011: 3.3 preT2012: 3.2 preT2014: 3.4 preT2015: 3.7 preT2016: 4.2 preT2017: 4 preT2018: 3.9 preT2019: 4 preT2020: 3.3 preT2021: 4.2 preT2022: 3.9 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest) in Costa Rica is 3.88 preT, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of down 6.8% on the previous year and up 21.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest) in Costa Rica peaked at 4.37 preT in 2008 and was at its lowest, 3.2 preT, in 2012.

That places Costa Rica 17th out of 34 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest) in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest) - Contributory Pensions (preT) in Costa Rica, 2008 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2008 4.37 preT
2010 3.44 preT -21.3%
2011 3.31 preT -3.7%
2012 3.2 preT -3.3%
2014 3.44 preT +7.3%
2015 3.7 preT +7.8%
2016 4.23 preT +14.3%
2017 4 preT -5.4%
2018 3.9 preT -2.6%
2019 4 preT +2.6%
2020 3.34 preT -16.7%
2021 4.16 preT +24.8%
2022 3.88 preT -6.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.37 preT 4.37 preT 4.37 preT 1
2010s 3.69 preT 3.2 preT 4.23 preT 9
2020s 3.79 preT 3.34 preT 4.16 preT 3

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 14 Colombia 4.75 preT compare
  2. 15 Mongolia 4.72 preT compare
  3. 16 Sri Lanka 4.58 preT compare
  4. 18 Argentina 3.7 preT compare
  5. 19 Brazil 3.69 preT compare
  6. 20 Côte d'Ivoire 3.57 preT compare

See the full ranking of 34 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest) in Costa Rica?
Average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest) in Costa Rica was 3.88 preT in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest) recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 4.37 preT in 2008.
What is the lowest average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest) recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 3.2 preT in 2012.
How does Costa Rica rank for average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest)?
Costa Rica ranks 17th out of 34 countries with data for 2022.
Is average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest) rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest) - Contributory Pensions (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest) - Contributory Pensions (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 347 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Average transfer amount of Contributory Pensions programs among program beneficiaries (per capita, daily $ppp)