Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance - 1st in Panama
Panama: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance - 1st was 15.3% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance - 1st in Panama, 2008–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 9 Republic of Moldova 18.9% compare
- 10 Brazil 17.4% compare
- 11 Armenia 16.0% compare
- 13 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 13.5% compare
- 14 Mexico 12.8% compare
- 15 Dominican Republic 11.9% compare
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 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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Poverty headcount reduction due to Social Assistance programs as % of pre-transfer poverty headcount