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Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Protection and Labor -extreme poor in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Protection and Labor -extreme poor was 0.0088 <$2.15 a day in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
0.0088 <$2.15 a day
Change on year
down 10.1%
World rank
33rd
of 37 countries
All-time high
0.0334 <$2.15 a day
in 2020
All-time low
0.0058 <$2.15 a day
in 2015
Years of data
13
2008–2022

Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Protection and Labor -extreme poor in Costa Rica, 2008–2022

0.010.020.032008201520222008: 0.026 <$2.15 a day2010: 0.006 <$2.15 a day2011: 0.007 <$2.15 a day2012: 0.006 <$2.15 a day2014: 0.007 <$2.15 a day2015: 0.006 <$2.15 a day2016: 0.007 <$2.15 a day2017: 0.01 <$2.15 a day2018: 0.011 <$2.15 a day2019: 0.01 <$2.15 a day2020: 0.033 <$2.15 a day2021: 0.01 <$2.15 a day2022: 0.009 <$2.15 a day

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for benefit-cost ratio - all social protection and labor -extreme poor in Costa Rica is 0.0088 <$2.15 a day, measured in 2022.

The figure is down 10.1% on the previous year and up 43.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefit-cost ratio - all social protection and labor -extreme poor in Costa Rica peaked at 0.0334 <$2.15 a day in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0058 <$2.15 a day, in 2015.

That places Costa Rica 33rd out of 37 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Protection and Labor -extreme poor in Costa Rica, year by year

Year <$2.15 a day Change
2008 0.0263 <$2.15 a day —
2010 0.0061 <$2.15 a day -76.6%
2011 0.0066 <$2.15 a day +7.9%
2012 0.0062 <$2.15 a day -7.1%
2014 0.007 <$2.15 a day +13.1%
2015 0.0058 <$2.15 a day -16.8%
2016 0.0073 <$2.15 a day +26.2%
2017 0.0103 <$2.15 a day +41.0%
2018 0.0114 <$2.15 a day +10.6%
2019 0.0105 <$2.15 a day -8.3%
2020 0.0334 <$2.15 a day +219.4%
2021 0.0098 <$2.15 a day -70.6%
2022 0.0088 <$2.15 a day -10.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0263 <$2.15 a day 0.0263 <$2.15 a day 0.0263 <$2.15 a day 1
2010s 0.0079 <$2.15 a day 0.0058 <$2.15 a day 0.0114 <$2.15 a day 9
2020s 0.0174 <$2.15 a day 0.0088 <$2.15 a day 0.0334 <$2.15 a day 3

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 30 El Salvador 0.0142 <$2.15 a day compare
  2. 31 Panama 0.0118 <$2.15 a day compare
  3. 32 Argentina 0.0094 <$2.15 a day compare
  4. 34 Dominican Republic 0.0085 <$2.15 a day compare
  5. 35 Uruguay 0.0079 <$2.15 a day compare
  6. 36 Paraguay 0.0073 <$2.15 a day compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefit-cost ratio - all social protection and labor -extreme poor in Costa Rica?
Benefit-cost ratio - all social protection and labor -extreme poor in Costa Rica was 0.0088 <$2.15 a day in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefit-cost ratio - all social protection and labor -extreme poor recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 0.0334 <$2.15 a day in 2020.
What is the lowest benefit-cost ratio - all social protection and labor -extreme poor recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0058 <$2.15 a day in 2015.
How does Costa Rica rank for benefit-cost ratio - all social protection and labor -extreme poor?
Costa Rica ranks 33rd out of 37 countries with data for 2022.
Is benefit-cost ratio - all social protection and labor -extreme poor rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 43.4%. 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 Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Protection and Labor -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Protection and Labor -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day)
Unit
<$2.15 a day
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 372 data points, 2002–2023
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