Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -extreme in Panama

Panama: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -extreme was 20.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
20.0%
Change on year
down 14.8%
World rank
26th
of 31 countries
All-time high
31.2%
in 2019
All-time low
6.3%
in 2014
Years of data
14
2008–2023

Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -extreme in Panama, 2008–2023

510152025302008201520232008: 17.6 <$2.15 a day2009: 10.7 <$2.15 a day2010: 11.5 <$2.15 a day2011: 9.2 <$2.15 a day2012: 9.9 <$2.15 a day2013: 8.4 <$2.15 a day2014: 6.3 <$2.15 a day2015: 30.6 <$2.15 a day2016: 29.4 <$2.15 a day2017: 18.4 <$2.15 a day2018: 26.2 <$2.15 a day2019: 31.2 <$2.15 a day2021: 23.5 <$2.15 a day2023: 20 <$2.15 a day

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for poverty headcount reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -extreme in Panama is 20.0%, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.8% on the previous year and up 136.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty headcount reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -extreme in Panama peaked at 31.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 6.3%, in 2014.

That places Panama 26th out of 31 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -extreme in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) in Panama, 2008 to 2023.
Year <$2.15 a day Change
2008 17.6%
2009 10.7% -39.3%
2010 11.5% +7.7%
2011 9.2% -19.6%
2012 9.9% +7.1%
2013 8.4% -14.7%
2014 6.3% -25.9%
2015 30.6% +389.6%
2016 29.4% -3.9%
2017 18.4% -37.6%
2018 26.2% +42.5%
2019 31.2% +19.0%
2021 23.5% -24.7%
2023 20.0% -14.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 14.1% 10.7% 17.6% 2
2010s 18.1% 6.3% 31.2% 10
2020s 21.7% 20.0% 23.5% 2

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 23 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 34.8% compare
  2. 24 Peru 26.1% compare
  3. 25 Colombia 22.0% compare
  4. 27 Honduras 17.8% compare
  5. 28 El Salvador 12.9% compare
  6. 29 Brazil 11.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty headcount reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -extreme in Panama?
Poverty headcount reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -extreme in Panama was 20.0% in 2023, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty headcount reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -extreme recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 31.2% in 2019.
What is the lowest poverty headcount reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -extreme recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 6.3% in 2014.
How does Panama rank for poverty headcount reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -extreme?
Panama ranks 26th out of 31 countries with data for 2023.
Is poverty headcount reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -extreme rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is up 136.8%. 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 (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day)
Unit
<$2.15 a day
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
31 places, 317 data points, 2003–2023
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Poverty headcount reduction due to Domestic Private Transfers programs as % of pre-transfer poverty headcount