Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Domestic in Panama

Panama: Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Domestic was 41.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
41.0%
Change on year
up 50.6%
World rank
9th
of 26 countries
All-time high
54.1%
in 2013
All-time low
15.7%
in 2016
Years of data
14
2008–2023

Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Domestic in Panama, 2008–2023

203040502008201520232008: 38.12009: 27.72010: 472011: 27.92012: 40.12013: 54.12014: 52.92015: 282016: 15.72017: 28.82018: 21.92019: 24.22021: 27.22023: 41

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Panama recorded 41.0% for adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - domestic in 2023.

The figure is up 50.6% on the previous year and down 24.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - domestic in Panama peaked at 54.1% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 15.7%, in 2016.

That places Panama 9th out of 26 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Domestic in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Domestic Private Transfers in Panama, 2008 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2008 38.1%
2009 27.7% -27.2%
2010 47.0% +69.5%
2011 27.9% -40.5%
2012 40.1% +43.4%
2013 54.1% +35.1%
2014 52.9% -2.3%
2015 28.0% -47.1%
2016 15.7% -43.9%
2017 28.8% +83.1%
2018 21.9% -24.0%
2019 24.2% +10.6%
2021 27.2% +12.6%
2023 41.0% +50.6%

Panama compared with similar countries

  • Panama's 41.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 50.2%, 82% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
  • Panama's 41.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 37.5%, 1.1× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 32.9% 27.7% 38.1% 2
2010s 34.0% 15.7% 54.1% 10
2020s 34.1% 27.2% 41.0% 2

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 6 Dominican Republic 62.3% compare
  2. 7 Thailand 60.1% compare
  3. 8 Costa Rica 50.2% compare
  4. 10 Colombia 39.9% compare
  5. 11 Georgia 38.1% compare
  6. 12 Brazil 37.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - domestic in Panama?
Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - domestic in Panama was 41.0% in 2023, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - domestic recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 54.1% in 2013.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - domestic recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 15.7% in 2016.
How does Panama rank for adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - domestic?
Panama ranks 9th out of 26 countries with data for 2023.
Is adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - domestic rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Panama data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Domestic Private Transfers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Domestic Private Transfers
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
26 places, 271 data points, 2003–2023
Last refreshed

Total transfer amount received by all beneficiaries in a population group as a share of the total welfare of beneficiaries in that group