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
Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Domestic in Costa Rica, 2008–2022
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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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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Total transfer amount received by all beneficiaries in a population group as a share of the total welfare of beneficiaries in that group