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 2.19 preT in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
2.19 preT
Change on year
down 18.3%
World rank
22nd
of 37 countries
All-time high
3.79 preT
in 2020
All-time low
0.8994 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: 1.9 preT2010: 1.1 preT2011: 0.899 preT2012: 1 preT2014: 1.3 preT2015: 1.1 preT2016: 1.6 preT2017: 2.3 preT2018: 2 preT2019: 2.4 preT2020: 3.8 preT2021: 2.7 preT2022: 2.2 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 2.19 preT, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.3% 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 3.79 preT in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.8994 preT, in 2011.

Costa Rica ranks 22nd of 37 countries on this measure, 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 Protection and Labor (preT) in Costa Rica, 2008 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2008 1.89 preT
2010 1.12 preT -40.6%
2011 0.8994 preT -20.0%
2012 1.04 preT +15.3%
2014 1.34 preT +29.6%
2015 1.12 preT -16.3%
2016 1.61 preT +43.5%
2017 2.31 preT +43.4%
2018 2.01 preT -13.1%
2019 2.39 preT +19.0%
2020 3.79 preT +58.6%
2021 2.68 preT -29.4%
2022 2.19 preT -18.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.89 preT 1.89 preT 1.89 preT 1
2010s 1.54 preT 0.8994 preT 2.39 preT 9
2020s 2.89 preT 2.19 preT 3.79 preT 3

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 19 Brazil 2.58 preT compare
  2. 20 Uruguay 2.51 preT compare
  3. 21 Sri Lanka 2.44 preT compare
  4. 23 Argentina 2.07 preT compare
  5. 24 South Africa 1.89 preT compare
  6. 25 Mexico 1.66 preT compare

See the full ranking of 37 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 2.19 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 3.79 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 0.8994 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 22nd out of 37 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 Protection and Labor (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 Protection and Labor (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 371 data points, 2002–2023
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Average transfer amount of Social Protection and Labor programs among program beneficiaries (per capita, daily $ppp)