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Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Assistance -extreme poor in Panama

Panama: Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Assistance -extreme poor was 0.0354 <$2.15 a day in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.0354 <$2.15 a day
Change on year
up 44.4%
World rank
19th
of 35 countries
All-time high
0.0645 <$2.15 a day
in 2010
All-time low
0.0245 <$2.15 a day
in 2021
Years of data
14
2008–2023

Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Assistance -extreme poor in Panama, 2008–2023

00.020.040.062008201520232008: 0.032 <$2.15 a day2009: 0.055 <$2.15 a day2010: 0.065 <$2.15 a day2011: 0.062 <$2.15 a day2012: 0.054 <$2.15 a day2013: 0.033 <$2.15 a day2014: 0.043 <$2.15 a day2015: 0.053 <$2.15 a day2016: 0.054 <$2.15 a day2017: 0.052 <$2.15 a day2018: 0.04 <$2.15 a day2019: 0.029 <$2.15 a day2021: 0.025 <$2.15 a day2023: 0.035 <$2.15 a day

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in <$2.15 a day.

Analysis

In 2023, benefit-cost ratio - all social assistance -extreme poor in Panama stood at 0.0354 <$2.15 a day.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 44.4% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefit-cost ratio - all social assistance -extreme poor in Panama peaked at 0.0645 <$2.15 a day in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0245 <$2.15 a day, in 2021.

Panama ranks 19th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Assistance -extreme poor in Panama, year by year

Year <$2.15 a day Change
2008 0.0325 <$2.15 a day —
2009 0.0551 <$2.15 a day +69.7%
2010 0.0645 <$2.15 a day +17.0%
2011 0.0617 <$2.15 a day -4.4%
2012 0.0536 <$2.15 a day -13.2%
2013 0.0332 <$2.15 a day -38.1%
2014 0.0427 <$2.15 a day +28.7%
2015 0.0534 <$2.15 a day +25.2%
2016 0.0535 <$2.15 a day +0.2%
2017 0.0516 <$2.15 a day -3.6%
2018 0.0405 <$2.15 a day -21.6%
2019 0.0286 <$2.15 a day -29.4%
2021 0.0245 <$2.15 a day -14.1%
2023 0.0354 <$2.15 a day +44.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0438 <$2.15 a day 0.0325 <$2.15 a day 0.0551 <$2.15 a day 2
2010s 0.0483 <$2.15 a day 0.0286 <$2.15 a day 0.0645 <$2.15 a day 10
2020s 0.03 <$2.15 a day 0.0245 <$2.15 a day 0.0354 <$2.15 a day 2

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 16 Viet Nam 0.0441 <$2.15 a day compare
  2. 17 Costa Rica 0.0375 <$2.15 a day compare
  3. 18 Argentina 0.0359 <$2.15 a day compare
  4. 20 Romania 0.0345 <$2.15 a day compare
  5. 21 Türkiye 0.0339 <$2.15 a day compare
  6. 22 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.0314 <$2.15 a day compare

See the full ranking of 35 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefit-cost ratio - all social assistance -extreme poor in Panama?
Benefit-cost ratio - all social assistance -extreme poor in Panama was 0.0354 <$2.15 a day in 2023, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefit-cost ratio - all social assistance -extreme poor recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 0.0645 <$2.15 a day in 2010.
What is the lowest benefit-cost ratio - all social assistance -extreme poor recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0245 <$2.15 a day in 2021.
How does Panama rank for benefit-cost ratio - all social assistance -extreme poor?
Panama ranks 19th out of 35 countries with data for 2023.
Is benefit-cost ratio - all social assistance -extreme poor rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. 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 Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Assistance -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Assistance -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day)
Unit
<$2.15 a day
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
35 places, 348 data points, 2004–2023
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