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

Panama: Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -All Social was 2.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
2.2%
Change on year
down 28.5%
World rank
29th
of 37 countries
All-time high
3.7%
in 2015
All-time low
0.2%
in 2008
Years of data
14
2008–2023

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

012342008201520232008: 0.227 preT2009: 1.6 preT2010: 2.2 preT2011: 2.5 preT2012: 2.1 preT2013: 1.4 preT2014: 1.8 preT2015: 3.7 preT2016: 3.5 preT2017: 3.5 preT2018: 2.8 preT2019: 2.1 preT2021: 3 preT2023: 2.2 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

In 2023, benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social in Panama stood at 2.2%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 28.5% on the previous year and up 51.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social in Panama peaked at 3.7% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2008.

That places Panama 29th out of 37 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor (preT) in Panama, 2008 to 2023.
Year preT Change
2008 0.2%
2009 1.6% +607.5%
2010 2.2% +37.1%
2011 2.5% +12.5%
2012 2.1% -14.7%
2013 1.4% -32.2%
2014 1.8% +23.7%
2015 3.7% +106.7%
2016 3.5% -4.9%
2017 3.5% +1.6%
2018 2.8% -21.9%
2019 2.1% -25.2%
2021 3.0% +46.5%
2023 2.2% -28.5%

Panama compared with similar countries

  • Panama's 2.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.9%, 31% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
  • Panama's 2.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.2%, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -All Social in Panama changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2009 +607.5% 0.2% 1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.9% 0.2% 1.6% 2
2010s 2.5% 1.4% 3.7% 10
2020s 2.6% 2.2% 3.0% 2

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 26 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 3.6% compare
  2. 27 Ecuador 2.9% compare
  3. 28 Mexico 2.5% compare
  4. 30 Paraguay 2.0% compare
  5. 31 El Salvador 2.0% compare
  6. 32 Costa Rica 1.7% compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social in Panama?
Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social in Panama was 2.2% in 2023, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 3.7% in 2015.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2008.
How does Panama rank for benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social?
Panama ranks 29th out of 37 countries with data for 2023.
Is benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is up 51.2%. 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 Benefits 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
Benefits 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
37 places, 371 data points, 2002–2023
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Percentage of benefits going to the extreme poor (those below $125 a day) relative to the total benefits going to the population