Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Insurance -1st quintile in Panama

Panama: Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Insurance -1st quintile was 6.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
6.6%
Change on year
down 27.9%
World rank
23rd
of 31 countries
All-time high
9.3%
in 2017
All-time low
3.5%
in 2014
Years of data
14
2008–2023

Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Insurance -1st quintile in Panama, 2008–2023

02468102008201520232008: 7.42009: 7.92010: 52011: 4.42012: 4.42013: 42014: 3.52015: 6.82016: 6.22017: 9.32018: 7.32019: 7.32021: 9.22023: 6.6

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2023, poverty gap reduction (%) - all social insurance -1st quintile in Panama stood at 6.6%.

The figure is down 27.9% on the previous year and up 65.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty gap reduction (%) - all social insurance -1st quintile in Panama peaked at 9.3% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 2014.

Panama ranks 23rd of 31 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 Insurance -1st quintile in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Insurance -1st quintile (poorest) -rural in Panama, 2008 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2008 7.4%
2009 7.9% +6.6%
2010 5.0% -36.2%
2011 4.4% -12.7%
2012 4.4% -0.8%
2013 4.0% -8.0%
2014 3.5% -12.9%
2015 6.8% +93.1%
2016 6.2% -8.5%
2017 9.3% +50.8%
2018 7.3% -22.2%
2019 7.3% +0.3%
2021 9.2% +26.6%
2023 6.6% -27.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.7% 7.4% 7.9% 2
2010s 5.8% 3.5% 9.3% 10
2020s 7.9% 6.6% 9.2% 2

Countries ranked near Panama

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  2. 21 Viet Nam 15.5% compare
  3. 22 South Africa 7.0% compare
  4. 24 Mexico 5.9% compare
  5. 25 Dominican Republic 5.2% compare
  6. 26 Ecuador 4.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty gap reduction (%) - all social insurance -1st quintile in Panama?
Poverty gap reduction (%) - all social insurance -1st quintile in Panama was 6.6% in 2023, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty gap reduction (%) - all social insurance -1st quintile recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 9.3% in 2017.
What is the lowest poverty gap reduction (%) - all social insurance -1st quintile recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 2014.
How does Panama rank for poverty gap reduction (%) - all social insurance -1st quintile?
Panama ranks 23rd out of 31 countries with data for 2023.
Is poverty gap reduction (%) - all social insurance -1st quintile rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is up 65.3%. 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 Insurance -1st quintile (poorest) -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Insurance -1st quintile (poorest) -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
31 places, 292 data points, 2002–2023
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