Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st quintile in Panama
Panama: Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st quintile was 30.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st quintile in Panama, 2008–2023
Source: ASPIRE. Measured in poorest.
Analysis
In 2023, poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile in Panama stood at 30.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 31.9% on the previous year and up 35.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile in Panama peaked at 45.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.5%, in 2008.
Panama ranks 12th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st quintile in Panama, year by year
| Year | poorest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 4.5% | — |
| 2009 | 23.5% | +419.2% |
| 2010 | 24.8% | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 22.2% | -10.3% |
| 2012 | 20.5% | -7.8% |
| 2013 | 22.7% | +10.9% |
| 2014 | 20.5% | -9.9% |
| 2015 | 31.4% | +53.4% |
| 2016 | 31.0% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 31.5% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 29.1% | -7.5% |
| 2019 | 29.3% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 45.1% | +53.9% |
| 2023 | 30.7% | -31.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.0% | 4.5% | 23.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 26.3% | 20.5% | 31.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.9% | 30.7% | 45.1% | 2 |
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More work & labour data for Panama
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.192 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.1956 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.1888 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.09 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 4,652 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,175 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 2,950 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 2,955 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 5,905 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile in Panama?
- Poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile in Panama was 30.7% in 2023, according to ASPIRE.
- What is the highest poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 45.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5% in 2008.
- How does Panama rank for poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile?
- Panama ranks 12th out of 35 countries with data for 2023.
- Is poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.2%. 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 Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st quintile (poorest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Poverty gap reduction due to Social Assistance programs as % of pre-transfer poverty gap