Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Domestic in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Domestic was 3.8% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Domestic in Costa Rica, 2008–2022
Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 3.8% for beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - domestic in 2022.
The figure is up 89.9% on the previous year and up 68.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - domestic in Costa Rica peaked at 11.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2010.
Costa Rica ranks 17th of 31 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.
Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Domestic in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | preT | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 3.7% | — |
| 2010 | 1.2% | -67.0% |
| 2011 | 2.2% | +83.2% |
| 2012 | 2.3% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 1.8% | -22.1% |
| 2015 | 2.1% | +20.4% |
| 2016 | 2.8% | +31.3% |
| 2017 | 2.5% | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 2.4% | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 2.6% | +9.3% |
| 2020 | 11.8% | +356.4% |
| 2021 | 2.0% | -83.1% |
| 2022 | 3.8% | +89.9% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 3.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.0%, 95% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 3.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.0%, 95% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Domestic 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 | +356.4% | 2.6% | 11.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.7% | 3.7% | 3.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 1.2% | 2.8% | 9 |
| 2020s | 5.9% | 2.0% | 11.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More work & labour data for Costa Rica
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.9965 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.9952 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.9977 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.61 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.29 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 5,205 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 569.35 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 1,908 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 1,868 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 3,776 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - domestic in Costa Rica?
- Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - domestic in Costa Rica was 3.8% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
- What is the highest beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - domestic recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 11.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - domestic recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2010.
- How does Costa Rica rank for beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - domestic?
- Costa Rica ranks 17th out of 31 countries with data for 2022.
- Is beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - domestic rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.7%. 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) (%) - Domestic Private Transfers (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