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

Costa Rica: Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Domestic was 0.2% in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
0.2%
Change on year
up 15.3%
World rank
16th
of 30 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2008
All-time low
0.2%
in 2021
Years of data
13
2008–2022

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

0.20.40.60.812008201520222008: 0.9212010: 0.2332011: 0.5322012: 0.5062014: 0.2012015: 0.3642016: 0.2432017: 0.3182018: 0.2792019: 0.2192020: 0.9122021: 0.1962022: 0.226

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 0.2% for benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - domestic in 2022.

That represents a change of up 15.3% on the previous year and down 55.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - domestic in Costa Rica peaked at 0.9% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2021.

That places Costa Rica 16th out of 30 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Domestic Private Transfers in Costa Rica, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 0.9%
2010 0.2% -74.7%
2011 0.5% +128.7%
2012 0.5% -4.9%
2014 0.2% -60.3%
2015 0.4% +81.0%
2016 0.2% -33.2%
2017 0.3% +31.1%
2018 0.3% -12.2%
2019 0.2% -21.5%
2020 0.9% +315.5%
2021 0.2% -78.5%
2022 0.2% +15.3%

Costa Rica compared with similar countries

  • Costa Rica's 0.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.4%, 60% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
  • Costa Rica's 0.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1%, 4.1× the median. (5 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 1
2010s 0.3% 0.2% 0.5% 9
2020s 0.4% 0.2% 0.9% 3

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 13 Panama 0.4% compare
  2. 14 Armenia 0.3% compare
  3. 15 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.3% compare
  4. 17 Peru 0.2% compare
  5. 18 El Salvador 0.2% compare
  6. 19 Türkiye 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - domestic in Costa Rica?
Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - domestic in Costa Rica was 0.2% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - domestic recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2008.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - domestic recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2021.
How does Costa Rica rank for benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - domestic?
Costa Rica ranks 16th out of 30 countries with data for 2022.
Is benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - domestic rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is down 55.3%. 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 Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Domestic Private Transfers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Domestic Private Transfers
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
30 places, 302 data points, 2003–2023
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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