Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient was 14,471 in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient data in Costa Rica, 1820–2017
Source: Various sources (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2017, use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data in Costa Rica stood at 14,471. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 40.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data in Costa Rica peaked at 14,471 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 906.37, in 1820.
That places Costa Rica 66th out of 160 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1820 | 906.37 | — |
| 1850 | 1,065 | +17.5% |
| 1870 | 1,304 | +22.5% |
| 1890 | 1,512 | +15.9% |
| 1910 | 1,880 | +24.3% |
| 1929 | 2,522 | +34.2% |
| 1950 | 3,129 | +24.1% |
| 1960 | 4,328 | +38.3% |
| 1970 | 5,984 | +38.3% |
| 1980 | 7,828 | +30.8% |
| 1990 | 7,567 | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 9,320 | +23.2% |
| 2005 | 10,308 | +10.6% |
| 2010 | 12,032 | +16.7% |
| 2017 | 14,471 | +20.3% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 14,471 is below the median for high income countries, which is 35,158, 41% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 14,471 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12,007, 1.2× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 906.37 | 906.37 | 906.37 | 1 |
| 1850s | 1,065 | 1,065 | 1,065 | 1 |
| 1870s | 1,304 | 1,304 | 1,304 | 1 |
| 1890s | 1,512 | 1,512 | 1,512 | 1 |
| 1910s | 1,880 | 1,880 | 1,880 | 1 |
| 1920s | 2,522 | 2,522 | 2,522 | 1 |
| 1950s | 3,129 | 3,129 | 3,129 | 1 |
| 1960s | 4,328 | 4,328 | 4,328 | 1 |
| 1970s | 5,984 | 5,984 | 5,984 | 1 |
| 1980s | 7,828 | 7,828 | 7,828 | 1 |
| 1990s | 7,567 | 7,567 | 7,567 | 1 |
| 2000s | 9,814 | 9,320 | 10,308 | 2 |
| 2010s | 13,252 | 12,032 | 14,471 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More poverty & inequality data for Costa Rica
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 10 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.33 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 3,807 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -14.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 24.93 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 24.9% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data in Costa Rica?
- Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data in Costa Rica was 14,471 in 2017, according to Various sources (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 14,471 in 2017.
- What is the lowest use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 906.37 in 1820.
- How does Costa Rica rank for use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data?
- Costa Rica ranks 66th out of 160 countries with data for 2017.
- Is use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Various sources (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
In order to produce global estimates of historical poverty trends we have interpolated or extrapolated inequality data for missing observations. Green indicates observations of the Gini coefficient available in the original source.