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

Costa Rica: Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Contributory was 0.1% in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
0.1%
Change on year
down 19.1%
World rank
27th
of 34 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2020
All-time low
0.0%
in 2015
Years of data
13
2008–2022

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

00.20.40.60.82008201520222008: 0.552 preT2010: 0.045 preT2011: 0.094 preT2012: 0.102 preT2014: 0.055 preT2015: 0.014 preT2016: 0.06 preT2017: 0.072 preT2018: 0.151 preT2019: 0.209 preT2020: 0.864 preT2021: 0.152 preT2022: 0.123 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

The most recent figure for benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - contributory in Costa Rica is 0.1%, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of down 19.1% on the previous year and up 20.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - contributory in Costa Rica peaked at 0.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2015.

That places Costa Rica 27th out of 34 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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) (%) - Contributory in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Contributory Pensions (preT) in Costa Rica, 2008 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2008 0.6%
2010 0.0% -91.8%
2011 0.1% +109.0%
2012 0.1% +8.0%
2014 0.1% -46.4%
2015 0.0% -74.7%
2016 0.1% +335.5%
2017 0.1% +18.9%
2018 0.2% +110.7%
2019 0.2% +38.8%
2020 0.9% +312.8%
2021 0.2% -82.5%
2022 0.1% -19.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 1
2010s 0.1% 0.0% 0.2% 9
2020s 0.4% 0.1% 0.9% 3

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 24 Mexico 0.2% compare
  2. 25 Argentina 0.1% compare
  3. 26 Peru 0.1% compare
  4. 28 Colombia 0.1% compare
  5. 29 Honduras 0.1% compare
  6. 30 Uruguay 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - contributory in Costa Rica?
Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - contributory in Costa Rica was 0.1% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - contributory recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2020.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - contributory recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2015.
How does Costa Rica rank for benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - contributory?
Costa Rica ranks 27th out of 34 countries with data for 2022.
Is benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - contributory rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.4%. 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) (%) - Contributory Pensions (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Contributory Pensions (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 346 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of benefits going to the extreme poor (those below $125 a day) relative to the total benefits going to the population