Benefit-cost ratio - International Private Transfers -1st quintile in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Benefit-cost ratio - International Private Transfers -1st quintile was 0.0976 poorest in 2022. ▼ Falling
Benefit-cost ratio - International Private Transfers -1st quintile in Costa Rica, 2008–2022
Source: ASPIRE. Measured in poorest.
Analysis
In 2022, benefit-cost ratio - international private transfers -1st quintile in Costa Rica stood at 0.0976 poorest.
The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and down 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, benefit-cost ratio - international private transfers -1st quintile in Costa Rica peaked at 0.1569 poorest in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0554 poorest, in 2016.
Costa Rica ranks 20th of 27 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Benefit-cost ratio - International Private Transfers -1st quintile in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | poorest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0.1398 poorest | — |
| 2010 | 0.1205 poorest | -13.8% |
| 2011 | 0.1569 poorest | +30.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1291 poorest | -17.7% |
| 2014 | 0.124 poorest | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1205 poorest | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0554 poorest | -54.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0881 poorest | +59.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0585 poorest | -33.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0891 poorest | +52.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0937 poorest | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0976 poorest | +4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1398 poorest | 0.1398 poorest | 0.1398 poorest | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.1047 poorest | 0.0554 poorest | 0.1569 poorest | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.0957 poorest | 0.0937 poorest | 0.0976 poorest | 2 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 17 Burkina Faso 0.1319 poorest compare
- 18 El Salvador 0.1174 poorest compare
- 19 Chile 0.0978 poorest compare
- 21 Colombia 0.0868 poorest compare
- 22 Honduras 0.0856 poorest compare
- 23 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.0683 poorest compare
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 benefit-cost ratio - international private transfers -1st quintile in Costa Rica?
- Benefit-cost ratio - international private transfers -1st quintile in Costa Rica was 0.0976 poorest in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
- What is the highest benefit-cost ratio - international private transfers -1st quintile recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1569 poorest in 2011.
- What is the lowest benefit-cost ratio - international private transfers -1st quintile recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0554 poorest in 2016.
- How does Costa Rica rank for benefit-cost ratio - international private transfers -1st quintile?
- Costa Rica ranks 20th out of 27 countries with data for 2022.
- Is benefit-cost ratio - international private transfers -1st quintile rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Benefit-cost ratio - International Private Transfers -1st quintile (poorest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Poverty gap reduction obtained for each $1 spent in International Private Transfers programs (%)