Average per capita transfer held by extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) - All in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Average per capita transfer held by extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) - All was 2.1 preT in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
2.1 preT
Change on year
down 17.6%
World rank
15th
of 35 countries
All-time high
3.58 preT
in 2020
All-time low
0.8534 preT
in 2011
Years of data
13
2008–2022

Average per capita transfer held by extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) - All in Costa Rica, 2008–2022

12342008201520222008: 1.7 preT2010: 1.1 preT2011: 0.853 preT2012: 0.993 preT2014: 1.3 preT2015: 1.1 preT2016: 1.6 preT2017: 2.3 preT2018: 1.9 preT2019: 2.3 preT2020: 3.6 preT2021: 2.5 preT2022: 2.1 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average per capita transfer held by extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) - all in Costa Rica is 2.1 preT, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.6% on the previous year and up 111.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average per capita transfer held by extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) - all in Costa Rica peaked at 3.58 preT in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.8534 preT, in 2011.

That places Costa Rica 15th out of 35 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Average per capita transfer held by extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) - All in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Average per capita transfer held by extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) - All Social Assistance (preT) in Costa Rica, 2008 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2008 1.74 preT
2010 1.11 preT -36.7%
2011 0.8534 preT -22.8%
2012 0.993 preT +16.3%
2014 1.34 preT +34.7%
2015 1.13 preT -15.6%
2016 1.6 preT +41.8%
2017 2.28 preT +42.7%
2018 1.89 preT -17.2%
2019 2.26 preT +19.6%
2020 3.58 preT +58.3%
2021 2.54 preT -28.9%
2022 2.1 preT -17.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.74 preT 1.74 preT 1.74 preT 1
2010s 1.49 preT 0.8534 preT 2.28 preT 9
2020s 2.74 preT 2.1 preT 3.58 preT 3

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 12 Brazil 2.17 preT compare
  2. 13 Republic of Moldova 2.16 preT compare
  3. 14 Mongolia 2.12 preT compare
  4. 16 Uruguay 1.98 preT compare
  5. 17 Argentina 1.88 preT compare
  6. 18 Kosovo 1.74 preT compare
  7. 18 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 1.74 preT compare

See the full ranking of 35 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average per capita transfer held by extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) - all in Costa Rica?
Average per capita transfer held by extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) - all in Costa Rica was 2.1 preT in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest average per capita transfer held by extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) - all recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 3.58 preT in 2020.
What is the lowest average per capita transfer held by extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) - all recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8534 preT in 2011.
How does Costa Rica rank for average per capita transfer held by extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) - all?
Costa Rica ranks 15th out of 35 countries with data for 2022.
Is average per capita transfer held by extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) - all rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 111.1%. 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 Average per capita transfer held by extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) - All Social Assistance (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average per capita transfer held by 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
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