Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Unconditional Cash in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Unconditional Cash was 26.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
26.8%
Change on year
up 48.7%
World rank
24th
of 30 countries
All-time high
66.2%
in 2020
All-time low
11.4%
in 2008
Years of data
14
2008–2022

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

2040602008201520222008: 11.4 preT2009: 12.7 preT2010: 30.2 preT2011: 33 preT2012: 35.6 preT2014: 15.9 preT2015: 23.3 preT2016: 30.5 preT2017: 34 preT2018: 25.4 preT2019: 23.8 preT2020: 66.2 preT2021: 18 preT2022: 26.8 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 26.8% for coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - unconditional cash in 2022.

That represents a change of up 48.7% on the previous year and down 24.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - unconditional cash in Costa Rica peaked at 66.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 11.4%, in 2008.

Costa Rica ranks 24th of 30 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers (preT) in Costa Rica, 2008 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2008 11.4%
2009 12.7% +11.4%
2010 30.2% +137.8%
2011 33.0% +9.2%
2012 35.6% +7.9%
2014 15.9% -55.4%
2015 23.3% +46.7%
2016 30.5% +31.1%
2017 34.0% +11.3%
2018 25.4% -25.3%
2019 23.8% -6.1%
2020 66.2% +178.0%
2021 18.0% -72.8%
2022 26.8% +48.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.1% 11.4% 12.7% 2
2010s 28.0% 15.9% 35.6% 9
2020s 37.0% 18.0% 66.2% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - unconditional cash in Costa Rica?
Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - unconditional cash in Costa Rica was 26.8% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - unconditional cash recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 66.2% in 2020.
What is the lowest coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - unconditional cash recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 11.4% in 2008.
How does Costa Rica rank for coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - unconditional cash?
Costa Rica ranks 24th out of 30 countries with data for 2022.
Is coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - unconditional cash rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.8%. 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) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
30 places, 255 data points, 2004–2022
Last refreshed

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