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

Costa Rica: Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social was 0.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
0.9%
Change on year
down 9.9%
World rank
22nd
of 34 countries
All-time high
2.5%
in 2020
All-time low
0.6%
in 2010
Years of data
13
2008–2022

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

0.511.522.52008201520222008: 1.32010: 0.6462011: 0.8332012: 0.6982014: 1.32015: 0.9492016: 0.8162017: 0.8742018: 1.52019: 0.6592020: 2.52021: 0.9742022: 0.877

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social in Costa Rica is 0.9%, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.9% on the previous year and up 25.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social in Costa Rica peaked at 2.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2010.

Costa Rica ranks 22nd of 34 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social Assistance in Costa Rica, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 1.3%
2010 0.6% -51.2%
2011 0.8% +28.8%
2012 0.7% -16.2%
2014 1.3% +85.9%
2015 0.9% -26.8%
2016 0.8% -14.0%
2017 0.9% +7.1%
2018 1.5% +68.3%
2019 0.7% -55.2%
2020 2.5% +281.2%
2021 1.0% -61.2%
2022 0.9% -9.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.3% 1.3% 1.3% 1
2010s 0.9% 0.6% 1.5% 9
2020s 1.5% 0.9% 2.5% 3

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 19 Mexico 1.2% compare
  2. 20 Paraguay 1.2% compare
  3. 21 Argentina 0.9% compare
  4. 23 Dominican Republic 0.4% compare
  5. 24 Uruguay 0.3% compare
  6. 25 Viet Nam 0.2% compare

See the full ranking of 34 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social in Costa Rica?
Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social in Costa Rica was 0.9% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 2.5% in 2020.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2010.
How does Costa Rica rank for benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social?
Costa Rica ranks 22nd out of 34 countries with data for 2022.
Is benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social Assistance. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social Assistance
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 331 data points, 2004–2023
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Percentage of benefits going to the extreme poor (those below $125 a day) relative to the total benefits going to the population