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Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Assistance -extreme poor in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Assistance -extreme poor was 0.0375 <$2.15 a day in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
0.0375 <$2.15 a day
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
17th
of 35 countries
All-time high
0.0858 <$2.15 a day
in 2008
All-time low
0.0218 <$2.15 a day
in 2010
Years of data
13
2008–2022

Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Assistance -extreme poor in Costa Rica, 2008–2022

0.020.040.060.082008201520222008: 0.086 <$2.15 a day2010: 0.022 <$2.15 a day2011: 0.026 <$2.15 a day2012: 0.026 <$2.15 a day2014: 0.039 <$2.15 a day2015: 0.031 <$2.15 a day2016: 0.032 <$2.15 a day2017: 0.037 <$2.15 a day2018: 0.042 <$2.15 a day2019: 0.035 <$2.15 a day2020: 0.079 <$2.15 a day2021: 0.038 <$2.15 a day2022: 0.038 <$2.15 a day

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in <$2.15 a day.

Analysis

The most recent figure for benefit-cost ratio - all social assistance -extreme poor in Costa Rica is 0.0375 <$2.15 a day, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and up 42.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefit-cost ratio - all social assistance -extreme poor in Costa Rica peaked at 0.0858 <$2.15 a day in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0218 <$2.15 a day, in 2010.

That places Costa Rica 17th out of 35 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Assistance -extreme poor in Costa Rica, year by year

Year <$2.15 a day Change
2008 0.0858 <$2.15 a day —
2010 0.0218 <$2.15 a day -74.6%
2011 0.0258 <$2.15 a day +18.4%
2012 0.0262 <$2.15 a day +1.8%
2014 0.0391 <$2.15 a day +49.2%
2015 0.0305 <$2.15 a day -22.0%
2016 0.0322 <$2.15 a day +5.4%
2017 0.0373 <$2.15 a day +15.9%
2018 0.0424 <$2.15 a day +13.8%
2019 0.0351 <$2.15 a day -17.3%
2020 0.0792 <$2.15 a day +125.4%
2021 0.0381 <$2.15 a day -51.9%
2022 0.0375 <$2.15 a day -1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0858 <$2.15 a day 0.0858 <$2.15 a day 0.0858 <$2.15 a day 1
2010s 0.0323 <$2.15 a day 0.0218 <$2.15 a day 0.0424 <$2.15 a day 9
2020s 0.0516 <$2.15 a day 0.0375 <$2.15 a day 0.0792 <$2.15 a day 3

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 14 Peru 0.0573 <$2.15 a day compare
  2. 15 Kyrgyzstan 0.0566 <$2.15 a day compare
  3. 16 Viet Nam 0.0441 <$2.15 a day compare
  4. 18 Argentina 0.0359 <$2.15 a day compare
  5. 19 Panama 0.0354 <$2.15 a day compare
  6. 20 Romania 0.0345 <$2.15 a day compare

See the full ranking of 35 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefit-cost ratio - all social assistance -extreme poor in Costa Rica?
Benefit-cost ratio - all social assistance -extreme poor in Costa Rica was 0.0375 <$2.15 a day in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefit-cost ratio - all social assistance -extreme poor recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 0.0858 <$2.15 a day in 2008.
What is the lowest benefit-cost ratio - all social assistance -extreme poor recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0218 <$2.15 a day in 2010.
How does Costa Rica rank for benefit-cost ratio - all social assistance -extreme poor?
Costa Rica ranks 17th out of 35 countries with data for 2022.
Is benefit-cost ratio - all social assistance -extreme poor rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 42.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Assistance -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Assistance -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day)
Unit
<$2.15 a day
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
35 places, 348 data points, 2004–2023
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