Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -1st in Panama
Panama: Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -1st was 40.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -1st in Panama, 2008–2023
Source: ASPIRE. Measured in poorest.
Analysis
The most recent figure for poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -1st in Panama is 40.8%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 23.1% on the previous year and up 31.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -1st in Panama peaked at 53.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 16.3%, in 2008.
Panama ranks 21st of 37 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
| Year | poorest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 16.3% | — |
| 2009 | 33.6% | +106.5% |
| 2010 | 33.4% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 32.1% | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 29.5% | -8.2% |
| 2013 | 30.9% | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 29.5% | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 38.5% | +30.4% |
| 2016 | 38.1% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 39.6% | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 37.9% | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 37.5% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 53.1% | +41.6% |
| 2023 | 40.8% | -23.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.9% | 16.3% | 33.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 34.7% | 29.5% | 39.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.9% | 40.8% | 53.1% | 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 protection and labor -1st in Panama?
- Poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -1st in Panama was 40.8% 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 53.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -1st recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.3% in 2008.
- How does Panama rank for poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -1st?
- Panama ranks 21st out of 37 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 31.9%. 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). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Poverty gap reduction due to SPL programs as % of pre-transfer poverty gap