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

Costa Rica: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - International Private Transfers was 0.6% in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
0.6%
Change on year
up 64.2%
World rank
22nd
of 27 countries
All-time high
3.6%
in 2010
All-time low
0.4%
in 2017
Years of data
7
2010–2018

Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - International Private Transfers in Costa Rica, 2010–2018

012342010201420182010: 3.62011: 3.22012: 3.42015: 0.5272016: 0.8682017: 0.3642018: 0.597

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for poverty headcount reduction (%) - international private transfers in Costa Rica is 0.6%, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 64.2% on the previous year and down 83.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty headcount reduction (%) - international private transfers in Costa Rica peaked at 3.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2017.

Costa Rica ranks 22nd of 27 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - International Private Transfers - 1st quintile (poorest) -urban in Costa Rica, 2010 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2010 3.6%
2011 3.2% -9.7%
2012 3.4% +5.0%
2015 0.5% -84.4%
2016 0.9% +64.7%
2017 0.4% -58.1%
2018 0.6% +64.2%

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 19 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 2.3% compare
  2. 20 Paraguay 2.0% compare
  3. 21 Colombia 0.9% compare
  4. 23 Türkiye 0.6% compare
  5. 24 Ecuador 0.5% compare
  6. 25 Peru 0.4% compare

See the full ranking of 27 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty headcount reduction (%) - international private transfers in Costa Rica?
Poverty headcount reduction (%) - international private transfers in Costa Rica was 0.6% in 2018, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty headcount reduction (%) - international private transfers recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 3.6% in 2010.
What is the lowest poverty headcount reduction (%) - international private transfers recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2017.
How does Costa Rica rank for poverty headcount reduction (%) - international private transfers?
Costa Rica ranks 22nd out of 27 countries with data for 2018.
Is poverty headcount reduction (%) - international private transfers rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is down 83.2%. 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 Headcount reduction (%) - International Private Transfers - 1st quintile (poorest) -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - International Private Transfers - 1st quintile (poorest) -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
27 places, 259 data points, 2003–2022
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