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 0.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.3%
Change on year
up 41.8%
World rank
18th
of 36 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 2012
All-time low
0.1%
in 2008
Years of data
14
2008–2023

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

00.20.40.62008201520232008: 0.0522009: 0.4312010: 0.5532011: 0.6112012: 0.6582013: 0.2832014: 0.4592015: 0.5862016: 0.5192017: 0.522018: 0.4332019: 0.2372021: 0.2342023: 0.332

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social in Panama is 0.3%, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 41.8% on the previous year and up 17.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social in Panama peaked at 0.7% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2008.

That places Panama 18th out of 36 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.

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 in Panama, 2008 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2008 0.1%
2009 0.4% +735.0%
2010 0.6% +28.4%
2011 0.6% +10.5%
2012 0.7% +7.6%
2013 0.3% -57.0%
2014 0.5% +62.2%
2015 0.6% +27.8%
2016 0.5% -11.4%
2017 0.5% +0.1%
2018 0.4% -16.8%
2019 0.2% -45.2%
2021 0.2% -1.3%
2023 0.3% +41.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2% 0.1% 0.4% 2
2010s 0.5% 0.2% 0.7% 10
2020s 0.3% 0.2% 0.3% 2

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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 0.3% 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 0.7% in 2012.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2008.
How does Panama rank for benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social?
Panama ranks 18th out of 36 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 17.3%. 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 Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor. 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
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 355 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