Coverage in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Private Transfers -urban in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Coverage in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Private Transfers -urban was 9.1% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
9.1%
Change on year
down 12.7%
World rank
31st
of 37 countries
All-time high
14.2%
in 2010
All-time low
7.3%
in 2008
Years of data
13
2008–2022

Coverage in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Private Transfers -urban in Costa Rica, 2008–2022

0510152008201520222008: 7.32010: 14.22011: 10.82012: 13.62014: 10.72015: 132016: 12.52017: 11.72018: 122019: 10.92020: 9.72021: 10.42022: 9.1

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 9.1% for coverage in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all private transfers -urban in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.7% on the previous year and down 33.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coverage in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all private transfers -urban in Costa Rica peaked at 14.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 7.3%, in 2008.

That places Costa Rica 31st out of 37 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Coverage in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Private Transfers -urban in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Coverage in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Private Transfers -urban in Costa Rica, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 7.3%
2010 14.2% +93.9%
2011 10.8% -24.3%
2012 13.6% +26.5%
2014 10.7% -21.6%
2015 13.0% +21.4%
2016 12.5% -3.8%
2017 11.7% -6.3%
2018 12.0% +2.6%
2019 10.9% -9.4%
2020 9.7% -10.3%
2021 10.4% +7.0%
2022 9.1% -12.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.3% 7.3% 7.3% 1
2010s 12.1% 10.7% 14.2% 9
2020s 9.8% 9.1% 10.4% 3

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 28 Chile 11.5% compare
  2. 29 Serbia 10.3% compare
  3. 30 Colombia 9.7% compare
  4. 32 Uruguay 8.7% compare
  5. 33 Viet Nam 6.8% compare
  6. 34 Argentina 6.6% compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is coverage in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all private transfers -urban in Costa Rica?
Coverage in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all private transfers -urban in Costa Rica was 9.1% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest coverage in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all private transfers -urban recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 14.2% in 2010.
What is the lowest coverage in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all private transfers -urban recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 7.3% in 2008.
How does Costa Rica rank for coverage in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all private transfers -urban?
Costa Rica ranks 31st out of 37 countries with data for 2022.
Is coverage in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all private transfers -urban rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Coverage in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Private Transfers -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Coverage in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - 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)