Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor - 1st in Panama

Panama: Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor - 1st was 46.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
46.3%
Change on year
down 19.4%
World rank
20th
of 36 countries
All-time high
57.5%
in 2021
All-time low
21.1%
in 2008
Years of data
14
2008–2023

Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor - 1st in Panama, 2008–2023

02040602008201520232008: 21.12009: 33.72010: 34.52011: 342012: 32.82013: 32.92014: 32.82015: 39.22016: 39.12017: 38.32018: 38.82019: 37.82021: 57.52023: 46.3

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor - 1st in Panama is 46.3%, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 19.4% on the previous year and up 41.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor - 1st in Panama peaked at 57.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 21.1%, in 2008.

Panama ranks 20th of 36 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 Protection and Labor - 1st in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor - 1st quintile (poorest) -urban in Panama, 2008 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2008 21.1%
2009 33.7% +59.8%
2010 34.5% +2.4%
2011 34.0% -1.5%
2012 32.8% -3.5%
2013 32.9% +0.2%
2014 32.8% -0.3%
2015 39.2% +19.7%
2016 39.1% -0.3%
2017 38.3% -2.1%
2018 38.8% +1.4%
2019 37.8% -2.6%
2021 57.5% +52.0%
2023 46.3% -19.4%

Panama compared with similar countries

  • Panama's 46.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 61.3%, 76% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
  • Panama's 46.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 29.8%, 1.6× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor - 1st in Panama changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2009 +59.8% 21.1% 33.7%
2021 +52.0% 37.8% 57.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 27.4% 21.1% 33.7% 2
2010s 36.0% 32.8% 39.2% 10
2020s 51.9% 46.3% 57.5% 2

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 17 Brazil 55.6% compare
  2. 18 Argentina 51.3% compare
  3. 19 Viet Nam 48.6% compare
  4. 21 Mexico 40.6% compare
  5. 22 Costa Rica 40.4% compare
  6. 23 Thailand 40.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor - 1st in Panama?
Poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor - 1st in Panama was 46.3% in 2023, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor - 1st recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 57.5% in 2021.
What is the lowest poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor - 1st recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 21.1% in 2008.
How does Panama rank for poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor - 1st?
Panama ranks 20th out of 36 countries with data for 2023.
Is poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor - 1st rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is up 41.0%. 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 Protection and Labor - 1st quintile (poorest) -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor - 1st quintile (poorest) -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 367 data points, 2002–2023
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