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 50.2% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
50.2%
Change on year
down 7.1%
World rank
8th
of 26 countries
All-time high
70.2%
in 2012
All-time low
38.3%
in 2019
Years of data
13
2008–2022

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

0204060802008201520222008: 69.82010: 50.42011: 39.32012: 70.22014: 43.92015: 48.82016: 44.62017: 48.42018: 612019: 38.32020: 60.32021: 542022: 50.2

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2022, adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - domestic in Costa Rica stood at 50.2%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.1% on the previous year and down 28.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - domestic in Costa Rica peaked at 70.2% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 38.3%, in 2019.

That places Costa Rica 8th out of 26 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 in Costa Rica, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 69.8%
2010 50.4% -27.8%
2011 39.3% -21.9%
2012 70.2% +78.4%
2014 43.9% -37.4%
2015 48.8% +11.1%
2016 44.6% -8.5%
2017 48.4% +8.4%
2018 61.0% +26.0%
2019 38.3% -37.1%
2020 60.3% +57.3%
2021 54.0% -10.5%
2022 50.2% -7.1%

Costa Rica compared with similar countries

  • Costa Rica's 50.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 50.2%, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
  • Costa Rica's 50.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 37.5%, 1.3× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 69.8% 69.8% 69.8% 1
2010s 49.4% 38.3% 70.2% 9
2020s 54.8% 50.2% 60.3% 3

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 5 Kyrgyzstan 62.9% compare
  2. 6 Dominican Republic 62.3% compare
  3. 7 Thailand 60.1% compare
  4. 9 Panama 41.0% compare
  5. 10 Colombia 39.9% compare
  6. 11 Georgia 38.1% 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 50.2% 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 70.2% 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 38.3% in 2019.
How does Costa Rica rank for adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - domestic?
Costa Rica ranks 8th out of 26 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 28.5%. 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. 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
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
26 places, 271 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