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
Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Domestic in Costa Rica, 2008–2022
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 7 Honduras 36.7% compare
- 8 El Salvador 33.3% compare
- 9 Kyrgyzstan 33.0% compare
- 11 Sri Lanka 31.2% compare
- 12 Romania 31.2% compare
- 13 Republic of Moldova 30.1% compare
More work & labour data for Costa Rica
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.9965 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.9952 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.9977 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.61 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.29 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 5,205 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 569.35 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 1,908 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 1,868 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 3,776 1000 No (2100)
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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Total transfer amount received by all beneficiaries in a population group as a share of the total welfare of beneficiaries in that group