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

Latest (2022)
3.8%
Change on year
up 89.9%
World rank
17th
of 31 countries
All-time high
11.8%
in 2020
All-time low
1.2%
in 2010
Years of data
13
2008–2022

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

02.557.51012.52008201520222008: 3.7 preT2010: 1.2 preT2011: 2.2 preT2012: 2.3 preT2014: 1.8 preT2015: 2.1 preT2016: 2.8 preT2017: 2.5 preT2018: 2.4 preT2019: 2.6 preT2020: 11.8 preT2021: 2 preT2022: 3.8 preT

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

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Domestic Private Transfers (preT) in Costa Rica, 2008 to 2022.
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.

YearChange FromTo
2020 +356.4% 2.6% 11.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 14 Mongolia 4.3% compare
  2. 15 Panama 4.2% compare
  3. 16 Argentina 4.0% compare
  4. 18 Pakistan 3.7% compare
  5. 19 Belarus 3.5% compare
  6. 20 Paraguay 2.8% compare

See the full ranking of 31 places →

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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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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Domestic Private Transfers (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
31 places, 320 data points, 2003–2023
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