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

Panama: Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Other was 8.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
8.6%
Change on year
down 12.9%
World rank
12th
of 27 countries
All-time high
11.4%
in 2016
All-time low
4.9%
in 2013
Years of data
14
2008–2023

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

02.557.51012.52008201520232008: 8.3 preT2009: 5 preT2010: 8.4 preT2011: 8.6 preT2012: 8 preT2013: 4.9 preT2014: 6.8 preT2015: 10.7 preT2016: 11.4 preT2017: 10.2 preT2018: 8.7 preT2019: 6.5 preT2021: 9.9 preT2023: 8.6 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

In 2023, beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - other in Panama stood at 8.6%.

The figure is down 12.9% on the previous year and up 75.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - other in Panama peaked at 11.4% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 4.9%, in 2013.

Panama ranks 12th of 27 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) (%) - Other in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Other Social Assistance (preT) in Panama, 2008 to 2023.
Year preT Change
2008 8.3%
2009 5.0% -39.9%
2010 8.4% +67.4%
2011 8.6% +2.5%
2012 8.0% -7.5%
2013 4.9% -38.4%
2014 6.8% +38.3%
2015 10.7% +57.4%
2016 11.4% +7.2%
2017 10.2% -10.8%
2018 8.7% -14.5%
2019 6.5% -25.1%
2021 9.9% +51.7%
2023 8.6% -12.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6.7% 5.0% 8.3% 2
2010s 8.4% 4.9% 11.4% 10
2020s 9.3% 8.6% 9.9% 2

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 9 Mongolia 9.6% compare
  2. 10 Mexico 9.1% compare
  3. 11 Romania 8.7% compare
  4. 13 Costa Rica 7.9% compare
  5. 14 Ecuador 6.9% compare
  6. 15 Belarus 6.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - other in Panama?
Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - other in Panama was 8.6% in 2023, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - other recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 11.4% in 2016.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - other recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 4.9% in 2013.
How does Panama rank for beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - other?
Panama ranks 12th out of 27 countries with data for 2023.
Is beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - other rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is up 75.9%. 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) (%) - Other Social Assistance (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Other Social Assistance (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
27 places, 256 data points, 2005–2023
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Percentage of program beneficiaries in a quintile relative to the total number of beneficiaries in the population