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

Panama: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor was 29.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
29.4%
Change on year
down 29.1%
World rank
20th
of 36 countries
All-time high
41.4%
in 2021
All-time low
16.1%
in 2008
Years of data
14
2008–2023

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

0102030402008201520232008: 16.12009: 24.12010: 25.52011: 23.32012: 21.32013: 22.12014: 232015: 25.32016: 26.62017: 26.32018: 26.52019: 24.82021: 41.42023: 29.4

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Panama recorded 29.4% for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor in 2023.

The figure is down 29.1% on the previous year and up 33.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor in Panama peaked at 41.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 16.1%, in 2008.

Panama ranks 20th of 36 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 Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor - 1st quintile (poorest) -urban in Panama, 2008 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2008 16.1%
2009 24.1% +49.7%
2010 25.5% +5.7%
2011 23.3% -8.4%
2012 21.3% -8.5%
2013 22.1% +3.3%
2014 23.0% +4.4%
2015 25.3% +9.9%
2016 26.6% +5.0%
2017 26.3% -1.0%
2018 26.5% +0.6%
2019 24.8% -6.3%
2021 41.4% +66.9%
2023 29.4% -29.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 20.1% 16.1% 24.1% 2
2010s 24.5% 21.3% 26.6% 10
2020s 35.4% 29.4% 41.4% 2

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 18 Argentina 35.5% compare
  2. 19 Viet Nam 29.8% compare
  3. 21 Costa Rica 28.1% compare
  4. 22 Mexico 26.9% compare
  5. 23 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 20.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor in Panama?
Poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor in Panama was 29.4% in 2023, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 41.4% in 2021.
What is the lowest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 16.1% in 2008.
How does Panama rank for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor?
Panama ranks 20th out of 36 countries with data for 2023.
Is poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.1%. 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 Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor - 1st quintile (poorest) -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor - 1st quintile (poorest) -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 367 data points, 2002–2023
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