Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All in Panama

Panama: Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All was 4.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
4.2%
Change on year
down 26.5%
World rank
17th
of 37 countries
All-time high
5.7%
in 2021
All-time low
0.8%
in 2013
Years of data
14
2008–2023

Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All in Panama, 2008–2023

1234562008201520232008: 5.4 preT2009: 2.8 preT2010: 3 preT2011: 3.4 preT2012: 1.4 preT2013: 0.795 preT2014: 1.3 preT2015: 5.3 preT2016: 5.6 preT2017: 4.3 preT2018: 3.2 preT2019: 2.6 preT2021: 5.7 preT2023: 4.2 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

Panama recorded 4.2% for beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all in 2023.

The figure is down 26.5% on the previous year and up 425.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all in Panama peaked at 5.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2013.

Panama ranks 17th 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.

Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Private Transfers (preT) in Panama, 2008 to 2023.
Year preT Change
2008 5.4%
2009 2.8% -47.5%
2010 3.0% +7.4%
2011 3.4% +11.1%
2012 1.4% -57.4%
2013 0.8% -44.7%
2014 1.3% +58.6%
2015 5.3% +317.0%
2016 5.6% +6.9%
2017 4.3% -22.8%
2018 3.2% -26.4%
2019 2.6% -17.3%
2021 5.7% +114.9%
2023 4.2% -26.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.1% 2.8% 5.4% 2
2010s 3.1% 0.8% 5.6% 10
2020s 4.9% 4.2% 5.7% 2

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 14 Kyrgyzstan 5.0% compare
  2. 15 Romania 4.6% compare
  3. 16 Mexico 4.3% compare
  4. 18 Mongolia 4.0% compare
  5. 19 Argentina 4.0% compare
  6. 20 Costa Rica 3.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all in Panama?
Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all in Panama was 4.2% in 2023, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 5.7% in 2021.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2013.
How does Panama rank for beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all?
Panama ranks 17th out of 37 countries with data for 2023.
Is beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is up 425.4%. 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 Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Private Transfers (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Private Transfers (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 361 data points, 2002–2023
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