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

Panama: Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Insurance -1st quintile was 16.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
16.3%
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
23rd
of 34 countries
All-time high
16.3%
in 2023
All-time low
11.4%
in 2016
Years of data
14
2008–2023

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

0510152008201520232008: 12.6 poorest2009: 15.6 poorest2010: 13.1 poorest2011: 14.3 poorest2012: 12.1 poorest2013: 11.8 poorest2014: 12.2 poorest2015: 12 poorest2016: 11.4 poorest2017: 13.6 poorest2018: 13.8 poorest2019: 12.9 poorest2021: 16.2 poorest2023: 16.3 poorest

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in poorest.

Analysis

The most recent figure for poverty gap reduction (%) - all social insurance -1st quintile in Panama is 16.3%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 37.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty gap reduction (%) - all social insurance -1st quintile in Panama peaked at 16.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 11.4%, in 2016.

Panama ranks 23rd of 34 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) in Panama, 2008 to 2023.
Year poorest Change
2008 12.6%
2009 15.6% +23.9%
2010 13.1% -15.8%
2011 14.3% +8.8%
2012 12.1% -15.2%
2013 11.8% -2.4%
2014 12.2% +3.3%
2015 12.0% -2.1%
2016 11.4% -5.0%
2017 13.6% +19.2%
2018 13.8% +1.5%
2019 12.9% -6.4%
2021 16.2% +25.6%
2023 16.3% +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 14.1% 12.6% 15.6% 2
2010s 12.7% 11.4% 14.3% 10
2020s 16.2% 16.2% 16.3% 2

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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 16.3% 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 16.3% in 2023.
What is the lowest poverty gap reduction (%) - all social insurance -1st quintile recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 11.4% in 2016.
How does Panama rank for poverty gap reduction (%) - all social insurance -1st quintile?
Panama ranks 23rd out of 34 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 37.6%. 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). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Insurance -1st quintile (poorest)
Unit
poorest
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 347 data points, 2002–2023
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