Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Private Transfers -urban in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Private Transfers -urban was 22.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
22.7%
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
23rd
of 37 countries
All-time high
25.5%
in 2015
All-time low
13.3%
in 2008
Years of data
13
2008–2022

Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Private Transfers -urban in Costa Rica, 2008–2022

01020302008201520222008: 13.32010: 18.52011: 23.72012: 222014: 21.82015: 25.52016: 24.62017: 24.42018: 22.22019: 232020: 25.12021: 22.42022: 22.7

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2022, coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all private transfers -urban in Costa Rica stood at 22.7%.

That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all private transfers -urban in Costa Rica peaked at 25.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 13.3%, in 2008.

Costa Rica ranks 23rd of 37 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Private Transfers -urban in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Private Transfers -urban in Costa Rica, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 13.3%
2010 18.5% +39.2%
2011 23.7% +28.1%
2012 22.0% -7.0%
2014 21.8% -1.0%
2015 25.5% +16.8%
2016 24.6% -3.3%
2017 24.4% -1.0%
2018 22.2% -9.0%
2019 23.0% +3.7%
2020 25.1% +9.2%
2021 22.4% -10.9%
2022 22.7% +1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13.3% 13.3% 13.3% 1
2010s 22.9% 18.5% 25.5% 9
2020s 23.4% 22.4% 25.1% 3

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

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  2. 21 Poland 23.8% compare
  3. 22 Albania 23.8% compare
  4. 24 Chile 20.8% compare
  5. 25 Mongolia 20.1% compare
  6. 26 Argentina 19.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all private transfers -urban in Costa Rica?
Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all private transfers -urban in Costa Rica was 22.7% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all private transfers -urban recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 25.5% in 2015.
What is the lowest coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all private transfers -urban recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 13.3% in 2008.
How does Costa Rica rank for coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all private transfers -urban?
Costa Rica ranks 23rd out of 37 countries with data for 2022.
Is coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all private transfers -urban rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. 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 Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Private Transfers -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Private Transfers -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 361 data points, 2002–2023
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Percentage of population participating in Private Transfers programs (includes direct and indirect beneficiaries)