Average per capita transfer held by extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) in Panama

Panama: Average per capita transfer held by extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) was 1.41 preT in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
1.41 preT
Change on year
down 27.3%
World rank
31st
of 34 countries
All-time high
4.21 preT
in 2011
All-time low
0.5877 preT
in 2019
Years of data
14
2008–2023

Average per capita transfer held by extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) in Panama, 2008–2023

12342008201520232008: 2.2 preT2009: 0.949 preT2010: 1.5 preT2011: 4.2 preT2012: 1.5 preT2013: 1.3 preT2014: 2 preT2015: 1.8 preT2016: 1.8 preT2017: 1.7 preT2018: 1.5 preT2019: 0.588 preT2021: 1.9 preT2023: 1.4 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

Panama recorded 1.41 preT for average per capita transfer held by extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) in 2023.

That represents a change of down 27.3% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average per capita transfer held by extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) in Panama peaked at 4.21 preT in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.5877 preT, in 2019.

That places Panama 31st out of 34 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Average per capita transfer held by extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Average per capita transfer held by extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) - Contributory Pensions (preT) in Panama, 2008 to 2023.
Year preT Change
2008 2.21 preT —
2009 0.9487 preT -57.0%
2010 1.49 preT +57.1%
2011 4.21 preT +182.7%
2012 1.46 preT -65.3%
2013 1.31 preT -10.2%
2014 2.04 preT +55.5%
2015 1.81 preT -11.6%
2016 1.81 preT +0.1%
2017 1.73 preT -4.5%
2018 1.54 preT -10.5%
2019 0.5877 preT -62.0%
2021 1.94 preT +230.3%
2023 1.41 preT -27.3%

Panama compared with similar countries

  • Panama's 1.41 preT is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.73 preT, 21% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
  • Panama's 1.41 preT is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.17 preT, 65% of the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.58 preT 0.9487 preT 2.21 preT 2
2010s 1.8 preT 0.5877 preT 4.21 preT 10
2020s 1.68 preT 1.41 preT 1.94 preT 2

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 28 South Africa 1.89 preT compare
  2. 29 Peru 1.8 preT compare
  3. 30 Mexico 1.67 preT compare
  4. 32 El Salvador 0.7679 preT compare
  5. 33 Bolivia 0.599 preT compare
  6. 34 Honduras 0.4831 preT compare

See the full ranking of 34 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average per capita transfer held by extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) in Panama?
Average per capita transfer held by extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) in Panama was 1.41 preT in 2023, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest average per capita transfer held by extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 4.21 preT in 2011.
What is the lowest average per capita transfer held by extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5877 preT in 2019.
How does Panama rank for average per capita transfer held by extreme poor (<$2.15 a day)?
Panama ranks 31st out of 34 countries with data for 2023.
Is average per capita transfer held by extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Panama data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Average per capita transfer held by extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) - Contributory Pensions (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average per capita transfer held by extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) - Contributory Pensions (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 335 data points, 2002–2023
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Average transfer amount of Contributory Pensions programs among program beneficiaries (per capita, daily $ppp)