Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Domestic Private in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Domestic Private was 21.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
21.6%
Change on year
up 120.7%
World rank
12th
of 31 countries
All-time high
21.6%
in 2022
All-time low
5.8%
in 2010
Years of data
13
2008–2022

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

51015202008201520222008: 10 preT2010: 5.8 preT2011: 9.5 preT2012: 9.5 preT2014: 11.1 preT2015: 15.3 preT2016: 18.7 preT2017: 15.6 preT2018: 11.8 preT2019: 14.1 preT2020: 20.9 preT2021: 9.8 preT2022: 21.6 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

The most recent figure for coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - domestic private in Costa Rica is 21.6%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

That represents a change of up 120.7% on the previous year and up 126.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - domestic private in Costa Rica peaked at 21.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5.8%, in 2010.

That places Costa Rica 12th out of 31 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Domestic Private Transfers (preT) in Costa Rica, 2008 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2008 10.0%
2010 5.8% -42.5%
2011 9.5% +64.2%
2012 9.5% +0.6%
2014 11.1% +16.2%
2015 15.3% +38.1%
2016 18.7% +22.0%
2017 15.6% -16.3%
2018 11.8% -24.6%
2019 14.1% +20.0%
2020 20.9% +47.8%
2021 9.8% -53.1%
2022 21.6% +120.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10.0% 10.0% 10.0% 1
2010s 12.4% 5.8% 18.7% 9
2020s 17.4% 9.8% 21.6% 3

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 9 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 25.0% compare
  2. 10 Mexico 24.7% compare
  3. 11 Honduras 23.3% compare
  4. 13 Poland 21.4% compare
  5. 14 Pakistan 20.8% compare
  6. 15 Panama 19.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - domestic private in Costa Rica?
Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - domestic private in Costa Rica was 21.6% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - domestic private recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 21.6% in 2022.
What is the lowest coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - domestic private recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 5.8% in 2010.
How does Costa Rica rank for coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - domestic private?
Costa Rica ranks 12th out of 31 countries with data for 2022.
Is coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - domestic private rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 126.6%. 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 Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Domestic Private Transfers (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Domestic Private Transfers (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
31 places, 320 data points, 2003–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of population participating in Domestic Private Transfers programs (includes direct and indirect beneficiaries)