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

Costa Rica: Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Private Transfers was 21.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
21.7%
Change on year
up 121.6%
World rank
15th
of 37 countries
All-time high
21.7%
in 2022
All-time low
9.8%
in 2021
Years of data
13
2008–2022

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

051015202008201520222008: 12.1 preT2010: 11.8 preT2011: 14.1 preT2012: 12.6 preT2014: 11.1 preT2015: 15.8 preT2016: 18.8 preT2017: 15.6 preT2018: 12.5 preT2019: 14.4 preT2020: 21.3 preT2021: 9.8 preT2022: 21.7 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

In 2022, coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all private transfers in Costa Rica stood at 21.7%. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 121.6% on the previous year and up 71.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all private transfers in Costa Rica peaked at 21.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 9.8%, in 2021.

That places Costa Rica 15th out of 37 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Private Transfers (preT) in Costa Rica, 2008 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2008 12.1%
2010 11.8% -2.4%
2011 14.1% +19.6%
2012 12.6% -10.6%
2014 11.1% -12.3%
2015 15.8% +42.7%
2016 18.8% +18.7%
2017 15.6% -16.8%
2018 12.5% -20.2%
2019 14.4% +15.5%
2020 21.3% +48.3%
2021 9.8% -54.1%
2022 21.7% +121.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.1% 12.1% 12.1% 1
2010s 14.1% 11.1% 18.8% 9
2020s 17.6% 9.8% 21.7% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all private transfers in Costa Rica?
Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all private transfers in Costa Rica was 21.7% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all private transfers recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 21.7% in 2022.
What is the lowest coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all private transfers recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 9.8% in 2021.
How does Costa Rica rank for coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all private transfers?
Costa Rica ranks 15th out of 37 countries with data for 2022.
Is coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all private transfers rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 71.8%. 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 Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Private Transfers (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Coverage 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
37 places, 361 data points, 2002–2023
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Percentage of population participating in Private Transfers programs (includes direct and indirect beneficiaries)