Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social was 5.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
5.5%
Change on year
down 12.5%
World rank
25th
of 39 countries
All-time high
14.3%
in 2020
All-time low
3.6%
in 2009
Years of data
14
2008–2022

Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social in Costa Rica, 2008–2022

2.557.51012.5152008201520222008: 5 preT2009: 3.6 preT2010: 4 preT2011: 4.5 preT2012: 4.7 preT2014: 4.9 preT2015: 4.4 preT2016: 4.4 preT2017: 4.9 preT2018: 6.1 preT2019: 5.3 preT2020: 14.3 preT2021: 6.3 preT2022: 5.5 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

The most recent figure for beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social in Costa Rica is 5.5%, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of down 12.5% on the previous year and up 18.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social in Costa Rica peaked at 14.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.6%, in 2009.

That places Costa Rica 25th out of 39 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social Assistance (preT) in Costa Rica, 2008 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2008 5.0%
2009 3.6% -27.4%
2010 4.0% +10.7%
2011 4.5% +12.7%
2012 4.7% +3.6%
2014 4.9% +5.9%
2015 4.4% -10.6%
2016 4.4% +0.4%
2017 4.9% +10.9%
2018 6.1% +24.0%
2019 5.3% -13.4%
2020 14.3% +172.2%
2021 6.3% -56.1%
2022 5.5% -12.5%

Costa Rica compared with similar countries

  • Costa Rica's 5.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.5%, 1.0× the median. (7 countries reporting)
  • Costa Rica's 5.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.5%, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social in Costa Rica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2020 +172.2% 5.3% 14.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.3% 3.6% 5.0% 2
2010s 4.8% 4.0% 6.1% 9
2020s 8.7% 5.5% 14.3% 3

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 22 Türkiye 5.9% compare
  2. 23 Sri Lanka 5.6% compare
  3. 24 Argentina 5.6% compare
  4. 26 Peru 5.3% compare
  5. 27 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 5.1% compare
  6. 28 Kazakhstan 5.0% compare

See the full ranking of 39 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social in Costa Rica?
Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social in Costa Rica was 5.5% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 14.3% in 2020.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 3.6% in 2009.
How does Costa Rica rank for beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social?
Costa Rica ranks 25th out of 39 countries with data for 2022.
Is beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.1%. 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 Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social Assistance (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social Assistance (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
39 places, 389 data points, 2002–2023
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