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

Costa Rica: Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Unconditional was 1.0% in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
1.0%
Change on year
down 37.1%
World rank
14th
of 25 countries
All-time high
8.0%
in 2008
All-time low
0.9%
in 2019
Years of data
13
2008–2022

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

024682008201520222008: 82010: 1.32011: 1.42012: 1.32014: 1.12015: 3.12016: 2.12017: 22018: 22019: 0.9312020: 32021: 1.62022: 1

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2022, benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - unconditional in Costa Rica stood at 1.0%.

That represents a change of down 37.1% on the previous year and down 23.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - unconditional in Costa Rica peaked at 8.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2019.

Costa Rica ranks 14th of 25 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.

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

Annual values for Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers in Costa Rica, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 8.0%
2010 1.3% -83.3%
2011 1.4% +3.6%
2012 1.3% -3.4%
2014 1.1% -15.2%
2015 3.1% +174.1%
2016 2.1% -32.3%
2017 2.0% -3.3%
2018 2.0% +0.2%
2019 0.9% -54.6%
2020 3.0% +217.3%
2021 1.6% -44.2%
2022 1.0% -37.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.0% 8.0% 8.0% 1
2010s 1.7% 0.9% 3.1% 9
2020s 1.9% 1.0% 3.0% 3

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

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  2. 12 Sri Lanka 1.5% compare
  3. 13 El Salvador 1.1% compare
  4. 15 Argentina 1.0% compare
  5. 16 Chile 0.3% compare
  6. 17 Türkiye 0.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - unconditional in Costa Rica?
Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - unconditional in Costa Rica was 1.0% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - unconditional recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 8.0% in 2008.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - unconditional recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2019.
How does Costa Rica rank for benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - unconditional?
Costa Rica ranks 14th out of 25 countries with data for 2022.
Is benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - unconditional rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.0%. 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) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
25 places, 207 data points, 2004–2022
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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