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

Costa Rica: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -extreme was 56.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
56.9%
Change on year
up 48.4%
World rank
14th
of 31 countries
All-time high
56.9%
in 2022
All-time low
18.9%
in 2011
Years of data
13
2008–2022

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

20304050602008201520222008: 29.3 <$2.15 a day2010: 25 <$2.15 a day2011: 18.9 <$2.15 a day2012: 24.2 <$2.15 a day2014: 41 <$2.15 a day2015: 37.2 <$2.15 a day2016: 44.5 <$2.15 a day2017: 43.7 <$2.15 a day2018: 37.1 <$2.15 a day2019: 46.4 <$2.15 a day2020: 38.1 <$2.15 a day2021: 38.3 <$2.15 a day2022: 56.9 <$2.15 a day

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

Analysis

In 2022, poverty headcount reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -extreme in Costa Rica stood at 56.9%. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

That represents a change of up 48.4% on the previous year and up 135.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty headcount reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -extreme in Costa Rica peaked at 56.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 18.9%, in 2011.

That places Costa Rica 14th 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 -extreme in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) in Costa Rica, 2008 to 2022.
Year <$2.15 a day Change
2008 29.3%
2010 25.0% -14.5%
2011 18.9% -24.5%
2012 24.2% +27.9%
2014 41.0% +69.7%
2015 37.2% -9.4%
2016 44.5% +19.6%
2017 43.7% -1.8%
2018 37.1% -15.0%
2019 46.4% +25.0%
2020 38.1% -17.9%
2021 38.3% +0.4%
2022 56.9% +48.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 29.3% 29.3% 29.3% 1
2010s 35.3% 18.9% 46.4% 9
2020s 44.4% 38.1% 56.9% 3

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 11 Sri Lanka 62.0% compare
  2. 12 Kyrgyzstan 56.9% compare
  3. 13 Chile 56.9% compare
  4. 15 Armenia 51.1% compare
  5. 16 Georgia 47.2% compare
  6. 17 Pakistan 46.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty headcount reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -extreme in Costa Rica?
Poverty headcount reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -extreme in Costa Rica was 56.9% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty headcount reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -extreme recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 56.9% in 2022.
What is the lowest poverty headcount reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -extreme recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 18.9% in 2011.
How does Costa Rica rank for poverty headcount reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -extreme?
Costa Rica ranks 14th out of 31 countries with data for 2022.
Is poverty headcount reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -extreme rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 135.0%. 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 -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Headcount 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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