Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) was 0.0% in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
0.0%
World rank
26th
of 36 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2008
All-time low
0.0%
in 2010
Years of data
14
2008–2022

Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) in Costa Rica, 2008–2022

00.20.40.60.82008201520222008: 0.8732009: 0.6022010: 02011: 0.2442012: 0.2392014: 0.1752015: 0.0992016: 02017: 0.0852018: 02019: 0.062020: 02021: 02022: 0

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2022, beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) in Costa Rica stood at 0.0%. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) in Costa Rica peaked at 0.9% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2010.

That places Costa Rica 26th out of 36 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.

Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Contributory Pensions in Costa Rica, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 0.9%
2009 0.6% -31.0%
2010 0.0% -100.0%
2011 0.2%
2012 0.2% -2.0%
2014 0.2% -26.5%
2015 0.1% -43.5%
2016 0.0% -100.0%
2017 0.1%
2018 0.0% -100.0%
2019 0.1%
2020 0.0% -100.0%
2021 0.0%
2022 0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.7% 0.6% 0.9% 2
2010s 0.1% 0.0% 0.2% 9
2020s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) in Costa Rica?
Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) in Costa Rica was 0.0% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2008.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2010.
How does Costa Rica rank for beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%)?
Costa Rica ranks 26th out of 36 countries with data for 2022.
Is beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. 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 Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Contributory Pensions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Contributory Pensions
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 352 data points, 2002–2023
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Percentage of program beneficiaries in a quintile relative to the total number of beneficiaries in the population