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

Panama: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance - 1st was 15.3% in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
15.3%
Change on year
down 50.7%
World rank
12th
of 34 countries
All-time high
31.0%
in 2021
All-time low
0.1%
in 2008
Years of data
14
2008–2023

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

01020302008201520232008: 0.1462009: 6.62010: 8.72011: 6.82012: 5.62013: 6.72014: 7.22015: 12.82016: 142017: 12.62018: 13.32019: 10.82021: 312023: 15.3

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Panama recorded 15.3% for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance - 1st in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 50.7% on the previous year and up 127.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance - 1st in Panama peaked at 31.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2008.

That places Panama 12th out of 34 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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

Annual values for Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance - 1st quintile (poorest) -urban in Panama, 2008 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2008 0.1%
2009 6.6% +4381.6%
2010 8.7% +32.2%
2011 6.8% -21.3%
2012 5.6% -18.1%
2013 6.7% +20.2%
2014 7.2% +7.6%
2015 12.8% +76.8%
2016 14.0% +9.5%
2017 12.6% -10.1%
2018 13.3% +5.6%
2019 10.8% -18.3%
2021 31.0% +185.9%
2023 15.3% -50.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.4% 0.1% 6.6% 2
2010s 9.8% 5.6% 14.0% 10
2020s 23.1% 15.3% 31.0% 2

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 9 Republic of Moldova 18.9% compare
  2. 10 Brazil 17.4% compare
  3. 11 Armenia 16.0% compare
  4. 13 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 13.5% compare
  5. 14 Mexico 12.8% compare
  6. 15 Dominican Republic 11.9% 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 15.3% in 2023, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance - 1st recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 31.0% in 2021.
What is the lowest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance - 1st recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2008.
How does Panama rank for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance - 1st?
Panama ranks 12th 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 127.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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) -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance - 1st quintile (poorest) -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 340 data points, 2004–2023
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