Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers was 19.4% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers in Costa Rica, 2008–2022
Source: ASPIRE. Measured in <$2.15 a day.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 19.4% for poverty headcount reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers in 2022.
That represents a change of up 59.5% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty headcount reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers in Costa Rica peaked at 63.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 8.0%, in 2008.
That places Costa Rica 18th out of 26 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | <$2.15 a day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 8.0% | — |
| 2010 | 18.7% | +132.9% |
| 2011 | 19.0% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 21.8% | +14.4% |
| 2014 | 15.6% | -28.4% |
| 2015 | 17.3% | +10.8% |
| 2016 | 20.5% | +18.8% |
| 2017 | 22.0% | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 15.8% | -28.5% |
| 2019 | 26.3% | +66.9% |
| 2020 | 63.9% | +143.1% |
| 2021 | 12.1% | -81.0% |
| 2022 | 19.4% | +59.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.0% | 8.0% | 8.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 19.7% | 15.6% | 26.3% | 9 |
| 2020s | 31.8% | 12.1% | 63.9% | 3 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.9952 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 569.35 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 1,908 1000 No (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is poverty headcount reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers in Costa Rica?
- Poverty headcount reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers in Costa Rica was 19.4% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
- What is the highest poverty headcount reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 63.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest poverty headcount reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.0% in 2008.
- How does Costa Rica rank for poverty headcount reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers?
- Costa Rica ranks 18th out of 26 countries with data for 2022.
- Is poverty headcount reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. 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 -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Poverty headcount reduction due to Cash Transfers programs as % of pre-transfer poverty headcount