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 0.6245 in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
0.6245
Change on year
down 22.0%
World rank
18th
of 33 countries
All-time high
1.9
in 2020
All-time low
0.1344
in 2008
Years of data
13
2008–2022

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

00.511.522008201520222008: 0.1342010: 0.1892011: 0.1892012: 0.1722014: 0.2942015: 0.2062016: 0.2562017: 0.692018: 0.8912019: 0.7472020: 1.92021: 0.8012022: 0.624

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 0.6245 for average per capita transfer held by extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) - all in 2022.

The figure is down 22.0% on the previous year and up 263.5% 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 1.9 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.1344, in 2008.

Costa Rica ranks 18th of 33 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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 in Costa Rica, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 0.1344
2010 0.1887 +40.4%
2011 0.189 +0.2%
2012 0.1718 -9.1%
2014 0.2943 +71.3%
2015 0.2057 -30.1%
2016 0.2556 +24.3%
2017 0.6902 +170.0%
2018 0.8906 +29.0%
2019 0.7469 -16.1%
2020 1.9 +155.0%
2021 0.801 -57.9%
2022 0.6245 -22.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1344 0.1344 0.1344 1
2010s 0.4036 0.1718 0.8906 9
2020s 1.11 0.6245 1.9 3

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 15 Panama 0.8203 compare
  2. 16 Chile 0.8098 compare
  3. 17 El Salvador 0.6643 compare
  4. 19 Ecuador 0.5769 compare
  5. 20 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.4697 compare
  6. 21 Indonesia 0.4619 compare

See the full ranking of 33 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 0.6245 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 1.9 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 0.1344 in 2008.
How does Costa Rica rank for average per capita transfer held by extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) - all?
Costa Rica ranks 18th out of 33 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 263.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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. 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
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
33 places, 319 data points, 2004–2023
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