Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Insurance -extreme poor in Panama

Panama: Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Insurance -extreme poor was 35.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
35.3%
Change on year
down 25.8%
World rank
23rd
of 34 countries
All-time high
47.6%
in 2021
All-time low
14.8%
in 2008
Years of data
14
2008–2023

Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Insurance -extreme poor in Panama, 2008–2023

10203040502008201520232008: 14.8 <$2.15 a day2009: 34.6 <$2.15 a day2010: 31.9 <$2.15 a day2011: 30.5 <$2.15 a day2012: 23.4 <$2.15 a day2013: 30.8 <$2.15 a day2014: 20.1 <$2.15 a day2015: 25.6 <$2.15 a day2016: 31.5 <$2.15 a day2017: 27.8 <$2.15 a day2018: 32.8 <$2.15 a day2019: 38.3 <$2.15 a day2021: 47.6 <$2.15 a day2023: 35.3 <$2.15 a day

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in <$2.15 a day.

Analysis

Panama recorded 35.3% for poverty gap reduction (%) - all social insurance -extreme poor in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.8% on the previous year and up 14.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty gap reduction (%) - all social insurance -extreme poor in Panama peaked at 47.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 14.8%, in 2008.

That places Panama 23rd out of 34 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 -extreme poor in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Insurance -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) in Panama, 2008 to 2023.
Year <$2.15 a day Change
2008 14.8%
2009 34.6% +134.7%
2010 31.9% -7.8%
2011 30.5% -4.4%
2012 23.4% -23.4%
2013 30.8% +31.9%
2014 20.1% -34.7%
2015 25.6% +27.3%
2016 31.5% +23.0%
2017 27.8% -11.7%
2018 32.8% +17.8%
2019 38.3% +16.9%
2021 47.6% +24.2%
2023 35.3% -25.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 24.7% 14.8% 34.6% 2
2010s 29.3% 20.1% 38.3% 10
2020s 41.5% 35.3% 47.6% 2

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 20 Brazil 60.0% compare
  2. 21 Costa Rica 54.6% compare
  3. 22 Pakistan 47.5% compare
  4. 24 Mexico 32.3% compare
  5. 25 Dominican Republic 24.9% compare
  6. 26 Ecuador 15.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty gap reduction (%) - all social insurance -extreme poor in Panama?
Poverty gap reduction (%) - all social insurance -extreme poor in Panama was 35.3% in 2023, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty gap reduction (%) - all social insurance -extreme poor recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 47.6% in 2021.
What is the lowest poverty gap reduction (%) - all social insurance -extreme poor recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 14.8% in 2008.
How does Panama rank for poverty gap reduction (%) - all social insurance -extreme poor?
Panama ranks 23rd out of 34 countries with data for 2023.
Is poverty gap reduction (%) - all social insurance -extreme poor rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. 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 -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Insurance -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day)
Unit
<$2.15 a day
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 346 data points, 2002–2023
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