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

Costa Rica: Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Social was 0.2% in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
0.2%
Change on year
down 71.9%
World rank
15th
of 24 countries
All-time high
2.3%
in 2014
All-time low
0.0%
in 2015
Years of data
13
2008–2022

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

00.511.522.52008201520222008: 1.32010: 0.052011: 0.8272012: 0.4592014: 2.32015: 02016: 0.7742017: 0.3242018: 0.9872019: 0.1782020: 02021: 0.5992022: 0.168

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - social in Costa Rica is 0.2%, measured in 2022.

The figure is down 71.9% on the previous year and down 63.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - social in Costa Rica peaked at 2.3% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2015.

Costa Rica ranks 15th of 24 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) (%) - Social in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Social Pensions in Costa Rica, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 1.3%
2010 0.0% -96.1%
2011 0.8% +1569.7%
2012 0.5% -44.5%
2014 2.3% +408.3%
2015 0.0% -100.0%
2016 0.8%
2017 0.3% -58.2%
2018 1.0% +205.0%
2019 0.2% -82.0%
2020 0.0% -100.0%
2021 0.6%
2022 0.2% -71.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.3% 1.3% 1.3% 1
2010s 0.7% 0.0% 2.3% 9
2020s 0.3% 0.0% 0.6% 3

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 12 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.6% compare
  2. 13 Mexico 0.6% compare
  3. 14 Brazil 0.4% compare
  4. 16 Russian Federation 0.1% compare
  5. 17 Chile 0.1% compare
  6. 18 Thailand 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - social in Costa Rica?
Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - social in Costa Rica was 0.2% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - social recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 2.3% in 2014.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - social recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2015.
How does Costa Rica rank for beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - social?
Costa Rica ranks 15th out of 24 countries with data for 2022.
Is beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - social rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is down 63.3%. 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) (%) - Social Pensions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Social Pensions
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
24 places, 212 data points, 2004–2023
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Percentage of program beneficiaries in a quintile relative to the total number of beneficiaries in the population