Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st in Panama

Panama: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st was 35.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
35.2%
Change on year
down 6.9%
World rank
5th
of 34 countries
All-time high
40.0%
in 2016
All-time low
12.9%
in 2008
Years of data
14
2008–2023

Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st in Panama, 2008–2023

102030402008201520232008: 12.92009: 25.82010: 29.62011: 272012: 24.82013: 25.52014: 23.72015: 38.72016: 402017: 38.72018: 32.82019: 33.62021: 37.82023: 35.2

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Panama recorded 35.2% for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st in 2023.

That represents a change of down 6.9% on the previous year and up 37.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st in Panama peaked at 40.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 12.9%, in 2008.

Panama ranks 5th of 34 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st quintile (poorest) -rural in Panama, 2008 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2008 12.9%
2009 25.8% +100.9%
2010 29.6% +14.7%
2011 27.0% -8.7%
2012 24.8% -8.1%
2013 25.5% +2.7%
2014 23.7% -7.1%
2015 38.7% +63.3%
2016 40.0% +3.4%
2017 38.7% -3.3%
2018 32.8% -15.3%
2019 33.6% +2.4%
2021 37.8% +12.6%
2023 35.2% -6.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 19.3% 12.9% 25.8% 2
2010s 31.4% 23.7% 40.0% 10
2020s 36.5% 35.2% 37.8% 2

Countries ranked near Panama

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  2. 3 Chile 40.0% compare
  3. 4 Mongolia 38.0% compare
  4. 6 Brazil 34.3% compare
  5. 7 Romania 32.1% compare
  6. 8 Kazakhstan 30.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st in Panama?
Poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st in Panama was 35.2% in 2023, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 40.0% in 2016.
What is the lowest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 12.9% in 2008.
How does Panama rank for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st?
Panama ranks 5th out of 34 countries with data for 2023.
Is poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is up 37.9%. 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 Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st quintile (poorest) -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st quintile (poorest) -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 329 data points, 2004–2023
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