Coverage in 3rd quintile (%) - All Private Transfers in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Coverage in 3rd quintile (%) - All Private Transfers was 18.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
18.2%
Change on year
down 5.5%
World rank
22nd
of 37 countries
All-time high
20.8%
in 2018
All-time low
9.8%
in 2008
Years of data
13
2008–2022

Coverage in 3rd quintile (%) - All Private Transfers in Costa Rica, 2008–2022

051015202008201520222008: 9.82010: 18.72011: 192012: 172014: 17.12015: 20.32016: 19.62017: 19.92018: 20.82019: 20.52020: 18.52021: 19.32022: 18.2

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 18.2% for coverage in 3rd quintile (%) - all private transfers in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.5% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coverage in 3rd quintile (%) - all private transfers in Costa Rica peaked at 20.8% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 9.8%, in 2008.

Costa Rica ranks 22nd 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 3rd quintile (%) - All Private Transfers in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Coverage in 3rd quintile (%) - All Private Transfers in Costa Rica, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 9.8% —
2010 18.7% +91.0%
2011 19.0% +1.8%
2012 17.0% -10.6%
2014 17.1% +0.3%
2015 20.3% +19.1%
2016 19.6% -3.5%
2017 19.9% +1.4%
2018 20.8% +4.5%
2019 20.5% -1.5%
2020 18.5% -9.8%
2021 19.3% +4.4%
2022 18.2% -5.5%

Costa Rica compared with similar countries

  • Costa Rica's 18.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 17.0%, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
  • Costa Rica's 18.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 23.0%, 79% of the median. (15 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Coverage in 3rd quintile (%) - All Private 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.

YearChange FromTo
2010 +91.0% 9.8% 18.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.8% 9.8% 9.8% 1
2010s 19.2% 17.0% 20.8% 9
2020s 18.7% 18.2% 19.3% 3

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 19 Armenia 21.1% compare
  2. 20 South Africa 20.9% compare
  3. 21 Colombia 18.4% compare
  4. 23 Albania 17.7% compare
  5. 24 Sri Lanka 17.7% compare
  6. 25 Kosovo 17.2% compare
  7. 25 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 17.2% compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is coverage in 3rd quintile (%) - all private transfers in Costa Rica?
Coverage in 3rd quintile (%) - all private transfers in Costa Rica was 18.2% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest coverage in 3rd quintile (%) - all private transfers recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 20.8% in 2018.
What is the lowest coverage in 3rd quintile (%) - all private transfers recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 9.8% in 2008.
How does Costa Rica rank for coverage in 3rd quintile (%) - all private transfers?
Costa Rica ranks 22nd out of 37 countries with data for 2022.
Is coverage in 3rd quintile (%) - all private transfers rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. 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 Coverage in 3rd quintile (%) - All Private Transfers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Coverage in 3rd quintile (%) - All Private Transfers
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 362 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of population participating in Private Transfers programs (includes direct and indirect beneficiaries)