Costa Rica CR: Proportion of People Living Below 50 Percent Of Median Income: %

1981 - 2022 | Yearly | % | World Bank

Costa Rica CR: Proportion of People Living Below 50 Percent Of Median Income: % data was reported at 18.700 % in 2022. This records a decrease from the previous number of 19.600 % for 2021. Costa Rica CR: Proportion of People Living Below 50 Percent Of Median Income: % data is updated yearly, averaging 20.000 % from Dec 1981 (Median) to 2022, with 36 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 25.000 % in 1981 and a record low of 18.300 % in 2010. Costa Rica CR: Proportion of People Living Below 50 Percent Of Median Income: % data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Costa Rica – Table CR.World Bank.WDI: Social: Poverty and Inequality. The percentage of people in the population who live in households whose per capita income or consumption is below half of the median income or consumption per capita. The median is measured at 2017 Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) using the Poverty and Inequality Platform (http://www.pip.worldbank.org). For some countries, medians are not reported due to grouped and/or confidential data. The reference year is the year in which the underlying household survey data was collected. In cases for which the data collection period bridged two calendar years, the first year in which data were collected is reported.;World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income economies are mostly from the Luxembourg Income Study database. For more information and methodology, please see http://pip.worldbank.org.;;The World Bank’s internationally comparable poverty monitoring database now draws on income or detailed consumption data from more than 2000 household surveys across 169 countries. See the Poverty and Inequality Platform (PIP) for details (www.pip.worldbank.org).

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Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
18.700 2022 19.600 2021 18.300 2010 25.000 1981 % yearly 1981 - 2022

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Costa Rica Key Series

National Accounts Last Frequency Range
Forecast: GDP PPP Per Capita (PPP Intl $) 30,858.330 2027 yearly 1980 - 2027
Forecast: Nominal GDP Per Capita (USD) 16,115.070 2027 yearly 1980 - 2027
Forecast: Real GDP Growth (%) 3.243 2027 yearly 1980 - 2027
Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Government Expenditure (CRC bn) 11,444.353 2029 yearly 1990 - 2029
Forecast: Government Net Debt (CRC bn) 37,664.967 2029 yearly 1996 - 2029
Forecast: Government Revenue (CRC bn) 10,206.173 2029 yearly 1990 - 2029
Demographic and Labour Market Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Population (Person mn) 5.535 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Forecast: Unemployment Rate (%) 9.000 2026 yearly 1980 - 2026
Inflation Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Consumer Price Index Growth (%) 3.000 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -1.809 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029

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