Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -extreme poor in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -extreme poor was 65.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
65.6%
Change on year
up 16.8%
World rank
22nd
of 36 countries
All-time high
65.6%
in 2022
All-time low
40.7%
in 2010
Years of data
13
2008–2022

Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -extreme poor in Costa Rica, 2008–2022

02040602008201520222008: 46.3 <$2.15 a day2010: 40.7 <$2.15 a day2011: 43.1 <$2.15 a day2012: 46.3 <$2.15 a day2014: 53.7 <$2.15 a day2015: 49.6 <$2.15 a day2016: 60.4 <$2.15 a day2017: 57.8 <$2.15 a day2018: 53.3 <$2.15 a day2019: 59.3 <$2.15 a day2020: 52 <$2.15 a day2021: 56.2 <$2.15 a day2022: 65.6 <$2.15 a day

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in <$2.15 a day.

Analysis

The most recent figure for poverty gap reduction (%) - all private transfers -extreme poor in Costa Rica is 65.6%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

The figure is up 16.8% on the previous year and up 41.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty gap reduction (%) - all private transfers -extreme poor in Costa Rica peaked at 65.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 40.7%, in 2010.

Costa Rica ranks 22nd of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -extreme poor in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) in Costa Rica, 2008 to 2022.
Year <$2.15 a day Change
2008 46.3%
2010 40.7% -12.2%
2011 43.1% +5.9%
2012 46.3% +7.5%
2014 53.7% +16.0%
2015 49.6% -7.6%
2016 60.4% +21.7%
2017 57.8% -4.3%
2018 53.3% -7.7%
2019 59.3% +11.2%
2020 52.0% -12.4%
2021 56.2% +8.2%
2022 65.6% +16.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 46.3% 46.3% 46.3% 1
2010s 51.6% 40.7% 60.4% 9
2020s 57.9% 52.0% 65.6% 3

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 19 Georgia 72.2% compare
  2. 20 Paraguay 68.9% compare
  3. 21 Chile 67.1% compare
  4. 23 Mexico 65.6% compare
  5. 24 Argentina 56.7% compare
  6. 25 Ecuador 50.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty gap reduction (%) - all private transfers -extreme poor in Costa Rica?
Poverty gap reduction (%) - all private transfers -extreme poor in Costa Rica was 65.6% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty gap reduction (%) - all private transfers -extreme poor recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 65.6% in 2022.
What is the lowest poverty gap reduction (%) - all private transfers -extreme poor recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 40.7% in 2010.
How does Costa Rica rank for poverty gap reduction (%) - all private transfers -extreme poor?
Costa Rica ranks 22nd out of 36 countries with data for 2022.
Is poverty gap reduction (%) - all private transfers -extreme poor rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 41.8%. 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 Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day)
Unit
<$2.15 a day
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 350 data points, 2002–2023
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