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 6.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
6.7%
Change on year
down 10.3%
World rank
17th
of 39 countries
All-time high
9.6%
in 2010
All-time low
5.4%
in 2019
Years of data
14
2008–2023

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

02468102008201520232008: 6.8 preT2009: 7.3 preT2010: 9.6 preT2011: 9.2 preT2012: 8.7 preT2013: 6.2 preT2014: 7.7 preT2015: 8.8 preT2016: 9.3 preT2017: 8.1 preT2018: 6.8 preT2019: 5.4 preT2021: 7.4 preT2023: 6.7 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

In 2023, beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social in Panama stood at 6.7%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.3% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social in Panama peaked at 9.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 5.4%, in 2019.

That places Panama 17th out of 39 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 Protection and Labor (preT) in Panama, 2008 to 2023.
Year preT Change
2008 6.8%
2009 7.3% +7.7%
2010 9.6% +32.1%
2011 9.2% -4.7%
2012 8.7% -5.0%
2013 6.2% -28.3%
2014 7.7% +23.7%
2015 8.8% +14.2%
2016 9.3% +5.7%
2017 8.1% -13.4%
2018 6.8% -15.2%
2019 5.4% -21.5%
2021 7.4% +37.9%
2023 6.7% -10.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.0% 6.8% 7.3% 2
2010s 8.0% 5.4% 9.6% 10
2020s 7.0% 6.7% 7.4% 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 6.7% 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 9.6% in 2010.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 5.4% in 2019.
How does Panama rank for beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social?
Panama ranks 17th out of 39 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 up 6.5%. 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 Protection and Labor (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
39 places, 389 data points, 2002–2023
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