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

Panama: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor was 71.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
71.3%
Change on year
down 12.4%
World rank
23rd
of 37 countries
All-time high
81.5%
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

204060802008201520232008: 16.1 <$2.15 a day2009: 56.5 <$2.15 a day2010: 53.9 <$2.15 a day2011: 51.9 <$2.15 a day2012: 44.8 <$2.15 a day2013: 54.7 <$2.15 a day2014: 50.3 <$2.15 a day2015: 72.1 <$2.15 a day2016: 71.4 <$2.15 a day2017: 67.6 <$2.15 a day2018: 71 <$2.15 a day2019: 74.2 <$2.15 a day2021: 81.5 <$2.15 a day2023: 71.3 <$2.15 a day

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

Analysis

In 2023, poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor in Panama stood at 71.3%.

That represents a change of down 12.4% on the previous year and up 30.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor in Panama peaked at 81.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 16.1%, in 2008.

Panama ranks 23rd of 37 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 -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) in Panama, 2008 to 2023.
Year <$2.15 a day Change
2008 16.1%
2009 56.5% +250.0%
2010 53.9% -4.4%
2011 51.9% -3.7%
2012 44.8% -13.7%
2013 54.7% +22.1%
2014 50.3% -8.1%
2015 72.1% +43.3%
2016 71.4% -0.9%
2017 67.6% -5.3%
2018 71.0% +5.0%
2019 74.2% +4.6%
2021 81.5% +9.7%
2023 71.3% -12.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 36.3% 16.1% 56.5% 2
2010s 61.2% 44.8% 74.2% 10
2020s 76.4% 71.3% 81.5% 2

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 20 Costa Rica 75.2% compare
  2. 21 Sri Lanka 73.8% compare
  3. 22 Brazil 72.3% compare
  4. 24 Mexico 66.3% compare
  5. 25 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 53.3% compare
  6. 26 Dominican Republic 50.3% 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 71.3% 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 81.5% 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 23rd out of 37 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 30.5%. 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 -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Headcount 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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