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Benefit-cost ratio - Unconditional Cash Transfers -extreme poor in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Benefit-cost ratio - Unconditional Cash Transfers -extreme poor was 0.0344 <$2.15 a day in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
0.0344 <$2.15 a day
Change on year
down 7.5%
World rank
15th
of 26 countries
All-time high
0.1406 <$2.15 a day
in 2008
All-time low
0.0268 <$2.15 a day
in 2010
Years of data
13
2008–2022

Benefit-cost ratio - Unconditional Cash Transfers -extreme poor in Costa Rica, 2008–2022

0.0250.050.0750.10.1250.152008201520222008: 0.141 <$2.15 a day2010: 0.027 <$2.15 a day2011: 0.032 <$2.15 a day2012: 0.032 <$2.15 a day2014: 0.054 <$2.15 a day2015: 0.071 <$2.15 a day2016: 0.043 <$2.15 a day2017: 0.05 <$2.15 a day2018: 0.041 <$2.15 a day2019: 0.044 <$2.15 a day2020: 0.074 <$2.15 a day2021: 0.037 <$2.15 a day2022: 0.034 <$2.15 a day

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

Analysis

In 2022, benefit-cost ratio - unconditional cash transfers -extreme poor in Costa Rica stood at 0.0344 <$2.15 a day.

That represents a change of down 7.5% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefit-cost ratio - unconditional cash transfers -extreme poor in Costa Rica peaked at 0.1406 <$2.15 a day in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0268 <$2.15 a day, in 2010.

Costa Rica ranks 15th of 26 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.

Benefit-cost ratio - Unconditional Cash Transfers -extreme poor in Costa Rica, year by year

Year <$2.15 a day Change
2008 0.1406 <$2.15 a day —
2010 0.0268 <$2.15 a day -80.9%
2011 0.0319 <$2.15 a day +19.2%
2012 0.0321 <$2.15 a day +0.5%
2014 0.0539 <$2.15 a day +67.9%
2015 0.0713 <$2.15 a day +32.3%
2016 0.0428 <$2.15 a day -40.0%
2017 0.0502 <$2.15 a day +17.3%
2018 0.0409 <$2.15 a day -18.6%
2019 0.0443 <$2.15 a day +8.5%
2020 0.0738 <$2.15 a day +66.5%
2021 0.0373 <$2.15 a day -49.5%
2022 0.0344 <$2.15 a day -7.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1406 <$2.15 a day 0.1406 <$2.15 a day 0.1406 <$2.15 a day 1
2010s 0.0438 <$2.15 a day 0.0268 <$2.15 a day 0.0713 <$2.15 a day 9
2020s 0.0485 <$2.15 a day 0.0344 <$2.15 a day 0.0738 <$2.15 a day 3

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 12 Viet Nam 0.0426 <$2.15 a day compare
  2. 13 Argentina 0.0383 <$2.15 a day compare
  3. 14 Romania 0.0359 <$2.15 a day compare
  4. 16 Peru 0.0344 <$2.15 a day compare
  5. 17 Türkiye 0.0337 <$2.15 a day compare
  6. 18 Poland 0.0207 <$2.15 a day compare

See the full ranking of 26 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefit-cost ratio - unconditional cash transfers -extreme poor in Costa Rica?
Benefit-cost ratio - unconditional cash transfers -extreme poor in Costa Rica was 0.0344 <$2.15 a day in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefit-cost ratio - unconditional cash transfers -extreme poor recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 0.1406 <$2.15 a day in 2008.
What is the lowest benefit-cost ratio - unconditional cash transfers -extreme poor recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0268 <$2.15 a day in 2010.
How does Costa Rica rank for benefit-cost ratio - unconditional cash transfers -extreme poor?
Costa Rica ranks 15th out of 26 countries with data for 2022.
Is benefit-cost ratio - unconditional cash transfers -extreme poor rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. 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 Benefit-cost ratio - Unconditional Cash Transfers -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefit-cost ratio - Unconditional Cash Transfers -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day)
Unit
<$2.15 a day
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
26 places, 222 data points, 2004–2022
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