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 3.8% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -All Social in Costa Rica, 2008–2022
Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.
Analysis
In 2022, beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social in Costa Rica stood at 3.8%.
That represents a change of down 15.2% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social in Costa Rica peaked at 12.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 2009.
That places Costa Rica 29th out of 39 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -All Social in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | preT | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 4.1% | — |
| 2009 | 2.8% | -31.9% |
| 2010 | 2.9% | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 3.3% | +12.1% |
| 2012 | 3.4% | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 3.5% | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 3.3% | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 3.3% | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 3.7% | +9.7% |
| 2018 | 4.5% | +23.5% |
| 2019 | 4.0% | -12.8% |
| 2020 | 12.0% | +202.5% |
| 2021 | 4.5% | -62.3% |
| 2022 | 3.8% | -15.2% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 3.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.8%, 1.0× the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 3.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.1%, 75% of 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +202.5% | 4.0% | 12.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.4% | 2.8% | 4.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 3.5% | 2.9% | 4.5% | 9 |
| 2020s | 6.8% | 3.8% | 12.0% | 3 |
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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 3.8% 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 12.0% 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 2.8% in 2009.
- How does Costa Rica rank for beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social?
- Costa Rica ranks 29th 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 13.4%. 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 Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of program beneficiaries in a quintile relative to the total number of beneficiaries in the population