Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Private in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Private was 1.0% in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
1.0%
Change on year
up 85.3%
World rank
23rd
of 36 countries
All-time high
5.7%
in 2020
All-time low
0.4%
in 2010
Years of data
13
2008–2022

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

02462008201520222008: 1.6 preT2010: 0.428 preT2011: 0.593 preT2012: 0.488 preT2014: 0.477 preT2015: 0.677 preT2016: 0.601 preT2017: 0.634 preT2018: 0.743 preT2019: 0.658 preT2020: 5.7 preT2021: 0.519 preT2022: 0.961 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

In 2022, benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all private in Costa Rica stood at 1.0%.

The figure is up 85.3% on the previous year and up 97.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all private in Costa Rica peaked at 5.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2010.

Costa Rica ranks 23rd of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Private in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Private Transfers (preT) in Costa Rica, 2008 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2008 1.6%
2010 0.4% -72.5%
2011 0.6% +38.5%
2012 0.5% -17.6%
2014 0.5% -2.2%
2015 0.7% +42.0%
2016 0.6% -11.2%
2017 0.6% +5.4%
2018 0.7% +17.3%
2019 0.7% -11.4%
2020 5.7% +760.6%
2021 0.5% -90.8%
2022 1.0% +85.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.6% 1.6% 1.6% 1
2010s 0.6% 0.4% 0.7% 9
2020s 2.4% 0.5% 5.7% 3

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 21 Panama 1.1% compare
  2. 22 Mexico 1.1% compare
  3. 24 Kazakhstan 0.9% compare
  4. 25 Chile 0.8% compare
  5. 26 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.8% compare

See the full ranking of 36 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all private in Costa Rica?
Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all private in Costa Rica was 1.0% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all private recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 5.7% in 2020.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all private recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2010.
How does Costa Rica rank for benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all private?
Costa Rica ranks 23rd out of 36 countries with data for 2022.
Is benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all private rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 97.0%. 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 Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Private Transfers (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Private Transfers (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 350 data points, 2002–2023
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Percentage of benefits going to the extreme poor (those below $125 a day) relative to the total benefits going to the population