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

Costa Rica: Poverty Gap reduction (%) - International Private Transfers -extreme was 8.5% in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
8.5%
Change on year
up 64.2%
World rank
19th
of 27 countries
All-time high
25.5%
in 2011
All-time low
3.5%
in 2014
Years of data
12
2008–2022

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

5101520252008201520222008: 9.7 <$2.15 a day2010: 19.2 <$2.15 a day2011: 25.5 <$2.15 a day2012: 23.4 <$2.15 a day2014: 3.5 <$2.15 a day2015: 5.2 <$2.15 a day2016: 4 <$2.15 a day2017: 6.2 <$2.15 a day2018: 5.6 <$2.15 a day2019: 6.3 <$2.15 a day2021: 5.2 <$2.15 a day2022: 8.5 <$2.15 a day

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

Analysis

In 2022, poverty gap reduction (%) - international private transfers -extreme in Costa Rica stood at 8.5%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 64.2% on the previous year and down 63.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty gap reduction (%) - international private transfers -extreme in Costa Rica peaked at 25.5% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 2014.

That places Costa Rica 19th out of 27 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Poverty Gap reduction (%) - International Private Transfers -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) in Costa Rica, 2008 to 2022.
Year <$2.15 a day Change
2008 9.7%
2010 19.2% +99.3%
2011 25.5% +32.3%
2012 23.4% -8.3%
2014 3.5% -84.9%
2015 5.2% +47.4%
2016 4.0% -23.9%
2017 6.2% +56.0%
2018 5.6% -10.0%
2019 6.3% +13.9%
2021 5.2% -18.7%
2022 8.5% +64.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.7% 9.7% 9.7% 1
2010s 11.0% 3.5% 25.5% 9
2020s 6.8% 5.2% 8.5% 2

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 16 Paraguay 29.8% compare
  2. 17 Honduras 19.0% compare
  3. 18 Georgia 18.2% compare
  4. 20 El Salvador 8.1% compare
  5. 21 Chile 8.0% compare
  6. 22 Burkina Faso 6.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty gap reduction (%) - international private transfers -extreme in Costa Rica?
Poverty gap reduction (%) - international private transfers -extreme in Costa Rica was 8.5% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty gap reduction (%) - international private transfers -extreme recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 25.5% in 2011.
What is the lowest poverty gap reduction (%) - international private transfers -extreme recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 2014.
How does Costa Rica rank for poverty gap reduction (%) - international private transfers -extreme?
Costa Rica ranks 19th out of 27 countries with data for 2022.
Is poverty gap reduction (%) - international private transfers -extreme rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is down 63.7%. 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 -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - International 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
27 places, 266 data points, 2003–2022
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