Poverty Gap reduction (%) - International Private Transfers -1st in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Poverty Gap reduction (%) - International Private Transfers -1st was 0.8% in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
0.8%
Change on year
up 11.0%
World rank
24th
of 27 countries
All-time high
6.0%
in 2012
All-time low
0.6%
in 2018
Years of data
12
2008–2022

Poverty Gap reduction (%) - International Private Transfers -1st in Costa Rica, 2008–2022

02462008201520222008: 2.3 poorest2010: 5 poorest2011: 6 poorest2012: 6 poorest2014: 1.1 poorest2015: 0.844 poorest2016: 1 poorest2017: 0.841 poorest2018: 0.563 poorest2019: 0.802 poorest2021: 0.742 poorest2022: 0.824 poorest

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in poorest.

Analysis

The most recent figure for poverty gap reduction (%) - international private transfers -1st in Costa Rica is 0.8%, measured in 2022.

The figure is up 11.0% on the previous year and down 86.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty gap reduction (%) - international private transfers -1st in Costa Rica peaked at 6.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2018.

That places Costa Rica 24th out of 27 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Poverty Gap reduction (%) - International Private Transfers -1st in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Poverty Gap reduction (%) - International Private Transfers -1st quintile (poorest) in Costa Rica, 2008 to 2022.
Year poorest Change
2008 2.3%
2010 5.0% +112.2%
2011 6.0% +19.8%
2012 6.0% +0.7%
2014 1.1% -82.4%
2015 0.8% -19.9%
2016 1.0% +20.3%
2017 0.8% -17.2%
2018 0.6% -33.0%
2019 0.8% +42.4%
2021 0.7% -7.5%
2022 0.8% +11.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.3% 2.3% 2.3% 1
2010s 2.4% 0.6% 6.0% 9
2020s 0.8% 0.7% 0.8% 2

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 21 Türkiye 1.5% compare
  2. 22 Colombia 1.3% compare
  3. 23 Ecuador 0.9% compare
  4. 25 Chile 0.5% compare
  5. 26 Peru 0.5% compare
  6. 27 Uruguay 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty gap reduction (%) - international private transfers -1st in Costa Rica?
Poverty gap reduction (%) - international private transfers -1st in Costa Rica was 0.8% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty gap reduction (%) - international private transfers -1st recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 6.0% in 2012.
What is the lowest poverty gap reduction (%) - international private transfers -1st recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2018.
How does Costa Rica rank for poverty gap reduction (%) - international private transfers -1st?
Costa Rica ranks 24th out of 27 countries with data for 2022.
Is poverty gap reduction (%) - international private transfers -1st rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is down 86.2%. 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 Poverty Gap reduction (%) - International Private Transfers -1st quintile (poorest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - International Private Transfers -1st quintile (poorest)
Unit
poorest
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
27 places, 266 data points, 2003–2022
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