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

Costa Rica: Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Domestic was 32.5% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
32.5%
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
10th
of 31 countries
All-time high
53.2%
in 2012
All-time low
27.1%
in 2017
Years of data
13
2008–2022

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

02040602008201520222008: 44.7 preT2010: 35.5 preT2011: 35.9 preT2012: 53.2 preT2014: 34 preT2015: 34.5 preT2016: 30 preT2017: 27.1 preT2018: 40.7 preT2019: 29.1 preT2020: 34.9 preT2021: 31 preT2022: 32.5 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - domestic in Costa Rica is 32.5%, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.9% on the previous year and down 38.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - domestic in Costa Rica peaked at 53.2% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 27.1%, in 2017.

That places Costa Rica 10th out of 31 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Domestic Private Transfers (preT) in Costa Rica, 2008 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2008 44.7%
2010 35.5% -20.4%
2011 35.9% +0.9%
2012 53.2% +48.4%
2014 34.0% -36.2%
2015 34.5% +1.7%
2016 30.0% -13.1%
2017 27.1% -9.8%
2018 40.7% +50.4%
2019 29.1% -28.4%
2020 34.9% +19.7%
2021 31.0% -11.1%
2022 32.5% +4.9%

Costa Rica compared with similar countries

  • Costa Rica's 32.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 27.3%, 1.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
  • Costa Rica's 32.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 23.5%, 1.4× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 44.7% 44.7% 44.7% 1
2010s 35.6% 27.1% 53.2% 9
2020s 32.8% 31.0% 34.9% 3

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 7 Honduras 36.7% compare
  2. 8 El Salvador 33.3% compare
  3. 9 Kyrgyzstan 33.0% compare
  4. 11 Sri Lanka 31.2% compare
  5. 12 Romania 31.2% compare
  6. 13 Republic of Moldova 30.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - domestic in Costa Rica?
Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - domestic in Costa Rica was 32.5% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - domestic recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 53.2% in 2012.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - domestic recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 27.1% in 2017.
How does Costa Rica rank for adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - domestic?
Costa Rica ranks 10th out of 31 countries with data for 2022.
Is adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - domestic rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is down 38.9%. 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 Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Domestic Private Transfers (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Domestic Private Transfers (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
31 places, 317 data points, 2003–2023
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