Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -extreme poor in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -extreme poor was 64.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
64.5%
Change on year
up 18.5%
World rank
18th
of 31 countries
All-time high
64.5%
in 2022
All-time low
27.8%
in 2010
Years of data
13
2008–2022

Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -extreme poor in Costa Rica, 2008–2022

02040602008201520222008: 42.3 <$2.15 a day2010: 27.8 <$2.15 a day2011: 27.8 <$2.15 a day2012: 34.9 <$2.15 a day2014: 51.9 <$2.15 a day2015: 47.9 <$2.15 a day2016: 59 <$2.15 a day2017: 56.3 <$2.15 a day2018: 51.6 <$2.15 a day2019: 57.9 <$2.15 a day2020: 49.9 <$2.15 a day2021: 54.4 <$2.15 a day2022: 64.5 <$2.15 a day

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in <$2.15 a day.

Analysis

In 2022, poverty gap reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -extreme poor in Costa Rica stood at 64.5%. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

That represents a change of up 18.5% on the previous year and up 84.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty gap reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -extreme poor in Costa Rica peaked at 64.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 27.8%, in 2010.

That places Costa Rica 18th 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.

Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -extreme poor in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) in Costa Rica, 2008 to 2022.
Year <$2.15 a day Change
2008 42.3%
2010 27.8% -34.4%
2011 27.8% +0.1%
2012 34.9% +25.6%
2014 51.9% +48.5%
2015 47.9% -7.7%
2016 59.0% +23.3%
2017 56.3% -4.6%
2018 51.6% -8.3%
2019 57.9% +12.3%
2020 49.9% -13.9%
2021 54.4% +9.0%
2022 64.5% +18.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 42.3% 42.3% 42.3% 1
2010s 46.1% 27.8% 59.0% 9
2020s 56.3% 49.9% 64.5% 3

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

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  4. 19 Paraguay 62.0% compare
  5. 20 Argentina 56.7% compare
  6. 21 Mexico 52.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty gap reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -extreme poor in Costa Rica?
Poverty gap reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -extreme poor in Costa Rica was 64.5% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty gap reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -extreme poor recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 64.5% in 2022.
What is the lowest poverty gap reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -extreme poor recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 27.8% in 2010.
How does Costa Rica rank for poverty gap reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -extreme poor?
Costa Rica ranks 18th out of 31 countries with data for 2022.
Is poverty gap reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -extreme poor rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 84.5%. 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 Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day)
Unit
<$2.15 a day
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
31 places, 317 data points, 2003–2023
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