Benefit-cost ratio - All Private Transfers -extreme poor in Panama

Panama: Benefit-cost ratio - All Private Transfers -extreme poor was 0.0094 <$2.15 a day in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0094 <$2.15 a day
Change on year
up 49.8%
World rank
28th
of 34 countries
All-time high
0.0367 <$2.15 a day
in 2008
All-time low
0.0052 <$2.15 a day
in 2019
Years of data
14
2008–2023

Benefit-cost ratio - All Private Transfers -extreme poor in Panama, 2008–2023

0.010.020.030.042008201520232008: 0.037 <$2.15 a day2009: 0.016 <$2.15 a day2010: 0.019 <$2.15 a day2011: 0.016 <$2.15 a day2012: 0.019 <$2.15 a day2013: 0.009 <$2.15 a day2014: 0.013 <$2.15 a day2015: 0.008 <$2.15 a day2016: 0.007 <$2.15 a day2017: 0.007 <$2.15 a day2018: 0.005 <$2.15 a day2019: 0.005 <$2.15 a day2021: 0.006 <$2.15 a day2023: 0.009 <$2.15 a day

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

Analysis

In 2023, benefit-cost ratio - all private transfers -extreme poor in Panama stood at 0.0094 <$2.15 a day.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 49.8% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefit-cost ratio - all private transfers -extreme poor in Panama peaked at 0.0367 <$2.15 a day in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0052 <$2.15 a day, in 2019.

Panama ranks 28th of 34 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0265 <$2.15 a day 0.0164 <$2.15 a day 0.0367 <$2.15 a day 2
2010s 0.0107 <$2.15 a day 0.0052 <$2.15 a day 0.0191 <$2.15 a day 10
2020s 0.0079 <$2.15 a day 0.0063 <$2.15 a day 0.0094 <$2.15 a day 2

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 25 Turkey 0.017 <$2.15 a day compare
  2. 26 Peru 0.0166 <$2.15 a day compare
  3. 27 Argentina 0.0153 <$2.15 a day compare
  4. 29 Uruguay 0.0092 <$2.15 a day compare
  5. 30 Chile 0.0086 <$2.15 a day compare
  6. 31 Kazakhstan 0.0081 <$2.15 a day compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefit-cost ratio - all private transfers -extreme poor in Panama?
Benefit-cost ratio - all private transfers -extreme poor in Panama was 0.0094 <$2.15 a day in 2023, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefit-cost ratio - all private transfers -extreme poor recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 0.0367 <$2.15 a day in 2008.
What is the lowest benefit-cost ratio - all private transfers -extreme poor recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0052 <$2.15 a day in 2019.
How does Panama rank for benefit-cost ratio - all private transfers -extreme poor?
Panama ranks 28th out of 34 countries with data for 2023.
Is benefit-cost ratio - all private transfers -extreme poor rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Panama data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Benefit-cost ratio - All Private Transfers -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Benefit-cost ratio - All 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
35 places, 346 data points, 2002–2023
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