Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Private in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Private was 50.7% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
50.7%
Change on year
down 6.2%
World rank
11th
of 31 countries
All-time high
62.9%
in 2008
All-time low
38.3%
in 2019
Years of data
13
2008–2022

Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Private in Costa Rica, 2008–2022

02040602008201520222008: 62.92010: 46.92011: 45.52012: 61.12014: 43.92015: 57.22016: 45.22017: 48.42018: 58.72019: 38.32020: 60.32021: 542022: 50.7

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all private in Costa Rica is 50.7%, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of down 6.2% on the previous year and down 17.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all private in Costa Rica peaked at 62.9% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 38.3%, in 2019.

That places Costa Rica 11th out of 31 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Private in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Private Transfers in Costa Rica, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 62.9%
2010 46.9% -25.5%
2011 45.5% -3.0%
2012 61.1% +34.4%
2014 43.9% -28.2%
2015 57.2% +30.3%
2016 45.2% -21.0%
2017 48.4% +7.0%
2018 58.7% +21.3%
2019 38.3% -34.7%
2020 60.3% +57.3%
2021 54.0% -10.5%
2022 50.7% -6.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 62.9% 62.9% 62.9% 1
2010s 49.5% 38.3% 61.1% 9
2020s 55.0% 50.7% 60.3% 3

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 8 Dominican Republic 60.5% compare
  2. 9 Thailand 60.1% compare
  3. 10 South Africa 58.7% compare
  4. 12 Panama 41.0% compare
  5. 13 Colombia 40.8% compare
  6. 14 Honduras 39.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all private in Costa Rica?
Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all private in Costa Rica was 50.7% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all private recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 62.9% in 2008.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all private recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 38.3% in 2019.
How does Costa Rica rank for adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all private?
Costa Rica ranks 11th out of 31 countries with data for 2022.
Is adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all private rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Private Transfers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Private Transfers
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
31 places, 305 data points, 2002–2023
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Total transfer amount received by all beneficiaries in a population group as a share of the total welfare of beneficiaries in that group