Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - International Private Transfers in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - International Private Transfers was 4.5% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - International Private Transfers in Costa Rica, 2008–2022
Source: ASPIRE. Measured in <$2.15 a day.
Analysis
In 2022, poverty headcount reduction (%) - international private transfers in Costa Rica stood at 4.5%.
The figure is up 140.8% on the previous year and down 72.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty headcount reduction (%) - international private transfers in Costa Rica peaked at 19.6% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2015.
Costa Rica ranks 21st of 27 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - International Private Transfers in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | <$2.15 a day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 4.0% | — |
| 2010 | 15.0% | +274.0% |
| 2011 | 19.6% | +30.8% |
| 2012 | 16.6% | -15.4% |
| 2014 | 3.3% | -80.1% |
| 2015 | 1.2% | -62.9% |
| 2016 | 1.6% | +34.4% |
| 2017 | 2.8% | +68.9% |
| 2018 | 1.7% | -40.4% |
| 2019 | 4.3% | +156.8% |
| 2021 | 1.9% | -56.2% |
| 2022 | 4.5% | +140.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.0% | 4.0% | 4.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 7.3% | 1.2% | 19.6% | 9 |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 1.9% | 4.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 18 El Salvador 8.9% compare
- 19 Georgia 8.2% compare
- 20 Chile 5.0% compare
- 22 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 3.3% compare
- 23 Burkina Faso 2.5% compare
- 24 Colombia 1.7% compare
More work & labour data for Costa Rica
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.9965 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.9952 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.9977 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.61 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.29 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 5,205 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 569.35 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 1,908 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 1,868 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 3,776 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is poverty headcount reduction (%) - international private transfers in Costa Rica?
- Poverty headcount reduction (%) - international private transfers in Costa Rica was 4.5% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
- What is the highest poverty headcount reduction (%) - international private transfers recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 19.6% in 2011.
- What is the lowest poverty headcount reduction (%) - international private transfers recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2015.
- How does Costa Rica rank for poverty headcount reduction (%) - international private transfers?
- Costa Rica ranks 21st out of 27 countries with data for 2022.
- Is poverty headcount reduction (%) - international private transfers rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.9%. 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 -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Poverty headcount reduction due to International Private Transfers programs as % of pre-transfer poverty headcount