Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social was 61.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
61.0%
Change on year
down 6.2%
World rank
8th
of 35 countries
All-time high
87.1%
in 2020
All-time low
49.9%
in 2011
Years of data
13
2008–2022

Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social in Costa Rica, 2008–2022

0204060802008201520222008: 75 preT2010: 57.4 preT2011: 49.9 preT2012: 52.7 preT2014: 62.7 preT2015: 59.6 preT2016: 62.6 preT2017: 64.9 preT2018: 60.9 preT2019: 62.1 preT2020: 87.1 preT2021: 65 preT2022: 61 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social in Costa Rica is 61.0%, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.2% on the previous year and up 15.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social in Costa Rica peaked at 87.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 49.9%, in 2011.

Costa Rica ranks 8th of 35 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social Assistance (preT) in Costa Rica, 2008 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2008 75.0%
2010 57.4% -23.4%
2011 49.9% -13.1%
2012 52.7% +5.6%
2014 62.7% +18.9%
2015 59.6% -5.0%
2016 62.6% +5.0%
2017 64.9% +3.8%
2018 60.9% -6.2%
2019 62.1% +1.9%
2020 87.1% +40.3%
2021 65.0% -25.4%
2022 61.0% -6.2%

Costa Rica compared with similar countries

  • Costa Rica's 61.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 48.7%, 1.3× the median. (15 countries reporting)
  • Costa Rica's 61.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 60.0%, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 75.0% 75.0% 75.0% 1
2010s 59.2% 49.9% 64.9% 9
2020s 71.0% 61.0% 87.1% 3

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 5 Poland 70.2% compare
  2. 6 Brazil 65.6% compare
  3. 7 Chile 65.5% compare
  4. 9 Argentina 60.7% compare
  5. 10 Kazakhstan 59.8% compare
  6. 11 Turkey 59.5% compare

See the full ranking of 35 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social in Costa Rica?
Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social in Costa Rica was 61.0% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 87.1% in 2020.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 49.9% in 2011.
How does Costa Rica rank for adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social?
Costa Rica ranks 8th out of 35 countries with data for 2022.
Is adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.6%. 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 Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social Assistance (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social Assistance (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
35 places, 347 data points, 2004–2023
Last refreshed

Total transfer amount received by all beneficiaries in a population group as a share of the total welfare of beneficiaries in that group