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

Panama: Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -extreme was 81.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
81.9%
Change on year
down 8.9%
World rank
22nd
of 37 countries
All-time high
89.8%
in 2021
All-time low
16.7%
in 2008
Years of data
14
2008–2023

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

204060802008201520232008: 16.7 <$2.15 a day2009: 67.6 <$2.15 a day2010: 67.4 <$2.15 a day2011: 66.2 <$2.15 a day2012: 60.5 <$2.15 a day2013: 67.1 <$2.15 a day2014: 61.3 <$2.15 a day2015: 85.4 <$2.15 a day2016: 85 <$2.15 a day2017: 80.7 <$2.15 a day2018: 83.2 <$2.15 a day2019: 81.5 <$2.15 a day2021: 89.8 <$2.15 a day2023: 81.9 <$2.15 a day

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -extreme in Panama is 81.9%, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 8.9% on the previous year and up 22.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -extreme in Panama peaked at 89.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 16.7%, in 2008.

That places Panama 22nd out of 37 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 Protection and Labor -extreme in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) in Panama, 2008 to 2023.
Year <$2.15 a day Change
2008 16.7%
2009 67.6% +304.0%
2010 67.4% -0.3%
2011 66.2% -1.8%
2012 60.5% -8.6%
2013 67.1% +10.9%
2014 61.3% -8.6%
2015 85.4% +39.3%
2016 85.0% -0.4%
2017 80.7% -5.1%
2018 83.2% +3.1%
2019 81.5% -2.1%
2021 89.8% +10.2%
2023 81.9% -8.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 42.1% 16.7% 67.6% 2
2010s 73.8% 60.5% 85.4% 10
2020s 85.9% 81.9% 89.8% 2

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 19 Georgia 91.3% compare
  2. 20 Argentina 90.2% compare
  3. 21 Brazil 83.8% compare
  4. 23 Costa Rica 81.0% compare
  5. 24 Mexico 77.4% compare
  6. 25 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 64.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -extreme in Panama?
Poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -extreme in Panama was 81.9% in 2023, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -extreme recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 89.8% in 2021.
What is the lowest poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -extreme recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 16.7% in 2008.
How does Panama rank for poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -extreme?
Panama ranks 22nd out of 37 countries with data for 2023.
Is poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -extreme rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.1%. 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 -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day)
Unit
<$2.15 a day
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 371 data points, 2002–2023
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