Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -1st in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -1st was 1.5% in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
1.5%
Change on year
down 47.6%
World rank
21st
of 26 countries
All-time high
20.4%
in 2020
All-time low
0.5%
in 2008
Years of data
13
2008–2022

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

051015202008201520222008: 0.526 poorest2010: 4.3 poorest2011: 4.1 poorest2012: 3.8 poorest2014: 2.1 poorest2015: 2.3 poorest2016: 2.8 poorest2017: 2.4 poorest2018: 2.7 poorest2019: 2.1 poorest2020: 20.4 poorest2021: 2.9 poorest2022: 1.5 poorest

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in poorest.

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 1.5% for poverty headcount reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers -1st in 2022.

That represents a change of down 47.6% on the previous year and down 59.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty headcount reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers -1st in Costa Rica peaked at 20.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2008.

Costa Rica ranks 21st of 26 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 (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -1st in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -1st quintile (poorest) in Costa Rica, 2008 to 2022.
Year poorest Change
2008 0.5%
2010 4.3% +721.2%
2011 4.1% -4.6%
2012 3.8% -8.5%
2014 2.1% -43.4%
2015 2.3% +8.9%
2016 2.8% +22.5%
2017 2.4% -16.3%
2018 2.7% +11.9%
2019 2.1% -22.0%
2020 20.4% +880.3%
2021 2.9% -85.6%
2022 1.5% -47.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 1
2010s 3.0% 2.1% 4.3% 9
2020s 8.3% 1.5% 20.4% 3

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

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  2. 19 Serbia 2.7% compare
  3. 20 Indonesia 1.9% compare
  4. 22 El Salvador 0.7% compare
  5. 23 Türkiye 0.5% compare
  6. 24 Colombia 0.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty headcount reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers -1st in Costa Rica?
Poverty headcount reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers -1st in Costa Rica was 1.5% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty headcount reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers -1st recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 20.4% in 2020.
What is the lowest poverty headcount reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers -1st recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2008.
How does Costa Rica rank for poverty headcount reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers -1st?
Costa Rica ranks 21st out of 26 countries with data for 2022.
Is poverty headcount reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers -1st rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is down 59.2%. 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 (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -1st quintile (poorest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -1st quintile (poorest)
Unit
poorest
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
26 places, 222 data points, 2004–2022
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