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

Panama: Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Social was 0.8% in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.8%
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
11th
of 24 countries
All-time high
2.2%
in 2011
All-time low
0.1%
in 2018
Years of data
11
2011–2023

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

00.511.522011201720232011: 2.22012: 1.82013: 0.3532014: 0.3772015: 1.42016: 22017: 0.3142018: 0.1332019: 0.1342021: 0.8052023: 0.772

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Panama recorded 0.8% for beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - social in 2023.

That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and up 118.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - social in Panama peaked at 2.2% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2018.

Panama ranks 11th of 24 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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 in Panama, 2011 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2011 2.2%
2012 1.8% -19.5%
2013 0.4% -80.0%
2014 0.4% +6.8%
2015 1.4% +261.5%
2016 2.0% +47.8%
2017 0.3% -84.4%
2018 0.1% -57.8%
2019 0.1% +1.2%
2021 0.8% +500.7%
2023 0.8% -4.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1.0% 0.1% 2.2% 9
2020s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 2

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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 0.8% 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 2.2% in 2011.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - social recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2018.
How does Panama rank for beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - social?
Panama ranks 11th out of 24 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 118.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Social Pensions
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
24 places, 212 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