Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -1st in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -1st was 10.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
10.2%
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
13th
of 31 countries
All-time high
11.6%
in 2020
All-time low
3.9%
in 2008
Years of data
13
2008–2022

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

46810122008201520222008: 3.9 poorest2010: 5 poorest2011: 4.9 poorest2012: 3.9 poorest2014: 7.3 poorest2015: 8.2 poorest2016: 8.9 poorest2017: 9.1 poorest2018: 9.8 poorest2019: 9.3 poorest2020: 11.6 poorest2021: 10.3 poorest2022: 10.2 poorest

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in poorest.

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 10.2% for poverty headcount reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -1st in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 159.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty headcount reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -1st in Costa Rica peaked at 11.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 2008.

That places Costa Rica 13th 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 Headcount reduction (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -1st in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -1st quintile (poorest) in Costa Rica, 2008 to 2022.
Year poorest Change
2008 3.9%
2010 5.0% +29.5%
2011 4.9% -2.1%
2012 3.9% -20.1%
2014 7.3% +85.0%
2015 8.2% +12.9%
2016 8.9% +9.1%
2017 9.1% +1.9%
2018 9.8% +7.0%
2019 9.3% -4.7%
2020 11.6% +24.5%
2021 10.3% -11.3%
2022 10.2% -0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.9% 3.9% 3.9% 1
2010s 7.4% 3.9% 9.8% 9
2020s 10.7% 10.2% 11.6% 3

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 10 Sri Lanka 11.1% compare
  2. 11 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 11.0% compare
  3. 12 Peru 10.7% compare
  4. 14 Malawi 9.7% compare
  5. 15 Paraguay 9.6% compare
  6. 16 Mexico 9.2% compare

See the full ranking of 31 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty headcount reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -1st in Costa Rica?
Poverty headcount reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -1st in Costa Rica was 10.2% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty headcount reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -1st recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 11.6% in 2020.
What is the lowest poverty headcount reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -1st recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 2008.
How does Costa Rica rank for poverty headcount reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -1st?
Costa Rica ranks 13th out of 31 countries with data for 2022.
Is poverty headcount reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -1st rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 159.9%. 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 Headcount reduction (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -1st quintile (poorest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -1st quintile (poorest)
Unit
poorest
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
31 places, 318 data points, 2003–2023
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Poverty headcount reduction due to Domestic Private Transfers programs as % of pre-transfer poverty headcount