Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social in Panama

Panama: Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social was 2.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
2.4%
Change on year
up 54.7%
World rank
16th
of 38 countries
All-time high
8.1%
in 2008
All-time low
1.6%
in 2021
Years of data
14
2008–2023

Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social in Panama, 2008–2023

24682008201520232008: 8.12009: 4.32010: 5.72011: 5.62012: 6.12013: 3.42014: 4.62015: 2.92016: 3.12017: 2.92018: 2.32019: 1.62021: 1.62023: 2.4

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Panama recorded 2.4% for beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 54.7% on the previous year and down 28.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social in Panama peaked at 8.1% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2021.

That places Panama 16th out of 38 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.

Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social Assistance in Panama, 2008 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2008 8.1%
2009 4.3% -47.1%
2010 5.7% +33.5%
2011 5.6% -2.9%
2012 6.1% +9.4%
2013 3.4% -44.2%
2014 4.6% +35.9%
2015 2.9% -37.2%
2016 3.1% +5.1%
2017 2.9% -5.2%
2018 2.3% -19.7%
2019 1.6% -30.0%
2021 1.6% -3.1%
2023 2.4% +54.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6.2% 4.3% 8.1% 2
2010s 3.8% 1.6% 6.1% 10
2020s 2.0% 1.6% 2.4% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social in Panama?
Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social in Panama was 2.4% in 2023, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 8.1% in 2008.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2021.
How does Panama rank for beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social?
Panama ranks 16th out of 38 countries with data for 2023.
Is beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.3%. 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 Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social Assistance. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social Assistance
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
38 places, 373 data points, 2002–2023
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Percentage of program beneficiaries in a quintile relative to the total number of beneficiaries in the population