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

Costa Rica: Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Private Transfers was 22.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
22.3%
Change on year
up 9.8%
World rank
20th
of 37 countries
All-time high
23.8%
in 2016
All-time low
11.6%
in 2008
Years of data
13
2008–2022

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

05101520252008201520222008: 11.62010: 16.52011: 19.42012: 20.42014: 19.22015: 23.42016: 23.82017: 21.82018: 20.72019: 21.62020: 22.42021: 20.32022: 22.3

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all private transfers in Costa Rica is 22.3%, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.8% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all private transfers in Costa Rica peaked at 23.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 11.6%, in 2008.

That places Costa Rica 20th out of 37 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.

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

Annual values for Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Private Transfers in Costa Rica, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 11.6%
2010 16.5% +42.5%
2011 19.4% +17.7%
2012 20.4% +5.0%
2014 19.2% -5.5%
2015 23.4% +21.8%
2016 23.8% +1.7%
2017 21.8% -8.7%
2018 20.7% -4.8%
2019 21.6% +4.1%
2020 22.4% +4.0%
2021 20.3% -9.5%
2022 22.3% +9.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11.6% 11.6% 11.6% 1
2010s 20.8% 16.5% 23.8% 9
2020s 21.7% 20.3% 22.4% 3

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 17 Paraguay 25.2% compare
  2. 18 Burkina Faso 24.8% compare
  3. 19 Albania 23.8% compare
  4. 21 Poland 22.2% compare
  5. 22 Côte d'Ivoire 22.0% compare
  6. 23 Peru 20.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all private transfers in Costa Rica?
Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all private transfers in Costa Rica was 22.3% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all private transfers recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 23.8% in 2016.
What is the lowest coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all private transfers recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 11.6% in 2008.
How does Costa Rica rank for coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all private transfers?
Costa Rica ranks 20th out of 37 countries with data for 2022.
Is coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all private transfers rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Private Transfers
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 362 data points, 2002–2023
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Percentage of population participating in Private Transfers programs (includes direct and indirect beneficiaries)