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

Costa Rica: Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Other was 7.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
7.9%
Change on year
up 16.2%
World rank
13th
of 27 countries
All-time high
19.6%
in 2020
All-time low
4.6%
in 2014
Years of data
14
2008–2022

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

51015202008201520222008: 5.7 preT2009: 4.7 preT2010: 6 preT2011: 5.8 preT2012: 6.9 preT2014: 4.6 preT2015: 4.9 preT2016: 5.2 preT2017: 7.4 preT2018: 10.9 preT2019: 9.4 preT2020: 19.6 preT2021: 6.8 preT2022: 7.9 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 7.9% for beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - other in 2022.

That represents a change of up 16.2% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - other in Costa Rica peaked at 19.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.6%, in 2014.

Costa Rica ranks 13th of 27 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Other Social Assistance (preT) in Costa Rica, 2008 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2008 5.7%
2009 4.7% -17.1%
2010 6.0% +27.7%
2011 5.8% -3.3%
2012 6.9% +19.6%
2014 4.6% -33.5%
2015 4.9% +7.4%
2016 5.2% +6.0%
2017 7.4% +42.0%
2018 10.9% +46.6%
2019 9.4% -14.2%
2020 19.6% +109.2%
2021 6.8% -65.2%
2022 7.9% +16.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.2% 4.7% 5.7% 2
2010s 6.8% 4.6% 10.9% 9
2020s 11.4% 6.8% 19.6% 3

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 10 Mexico 9.1% compare
  2. 11 Romania 8.7% compare
  3. 12 Panama 8.6% compare
  4. 14 Ecuador 6.9% compare
  5. 15 Belarus 6.7% compare
  6. 16 Peru 6.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - other in Costa Rica?
Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - other in Costa Rica was 7.9% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - other recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 19.6% in 2020.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - other recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 4.6% in 2014.
How does Costa Rica rank for beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - other?
Costa Rica ranks 13th out of 27 countries with data for 2022.
Is beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - other rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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) (%) - Other Social Assistance (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Other Social Assistance (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
27 places, 256 data points, 2005–2023
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