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

Panama: Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Social was 11.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
11.0%
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
11th
of 25 countries
All-time high
13.1%
in 2016
All-time low
6.9%
in 2013
Years of data
11
2011–2023

Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Social in Panama, 2011–2023

0510152011201720232011: 10.9 preT2012: 10.8 preT2013: 6.9 preT2014: 6.9 preT2015: 10.6 preT2016: 13.1 preT2017: 12.3 preT2018: 9.1 preT2019: 9.3 preT2021: 11.5 preT2023: 11 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

In 2023, beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - social in Panama stood at 11.0%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.9% on the previous year and up 59.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - social in Panama peaked at 13.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 6.9%, in 2013.

That places Panama 11th out of 25 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Social Pensions (preT) in Panama, 2011 to 2023.
Year preT Change
2011 10.9%
2012 10.8% -0.6%
2013 6.9% -36.5%
2014 6.9% +0.9%
2015 10.6% +52.7%
2016 13.1% +23.8%
2017 12.3% -5.9%
2018 9.1% -26.5%
2019 9.3% +2.8%
2021 11.5% +23.8%
2023 11.0% -4.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 10.0% 6.9% 13.1% 9
2020s 11.3% 11.0% 11.5% 2

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 8 Peru 14.7% compare
  2. 9 Türkiye 13.8% compare
  3. 10 South Africa 11.6% compare
  4. 12 Republic of Moldova 10.8% compare
  5. 13 Russian Federation 10.4% compare
  6. 14 Chile 9.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - social in Panama?
Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - social in Panama was 11.0% in 2023, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - social recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 13.1% in 2016.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - social recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 6.9% in 2013.
How does Panama rank for beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - social?
Panama ranks 11th out of 25 countries with data for 2023.
Is beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - social rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is up 59.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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) (%) - Social Pensions (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Social Pensions (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
25 places, 221 data points, 2004–2023
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Percentage of program beneficiaries in a quintile relative to the total number of beneficiaries in the population