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

Panama: Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Private was 1.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
1.1%
Change on year
down 7.6%
World rank
21st
of 36 countries
All-time high
1.4%
in 2010
All-time low
0.4%
in 2019
Years of data
14
2008–2023

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

0.40.60.811.21.42008201520232008: 1.4 preT2009: 0.916 preT2010: 1.4 preT2011: 0.899 preT2012: 0.655 preT2013: 0.441 preT2014: 0.488 preT2015: 0.772 preT2016: 0.835 preT2017: 0.746 preT2018: 0.493 preT2019: 0.434 preT2021: 1.2 preT2023: 1.1 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

The most recent figure for benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all private in Panama is 1.1%, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.6% on the previous year and up 153.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all private in Panama peaked at 1.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2019.

Panama ranks 21st of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Private Transfers (preT) in Panama, 2008 to 2023.
Year preT Change
2008 1.4%
2009 0.9% -33.1%
2010 1.4% +49.7%
2011 0.9% -34.5%
2012 0.7% -27.2%
2013 0.4% -32.7%
2014 0.5% +10.7%
2015 0.8% +58.2%
2016 0.8% +8.2%
2017 0.7% -10.7%
2018 0.5% -33.9%
2019 0.4% -11.9%
2021 1.2% +178.1%
2023 1.1% -7.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.1% 0.9% 1.4% 2
2010s 0.7% 0.4% 1.4% 10
2020s 1.2% 1.1% 1.2% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all private in Panama?
Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all private in Panama was 1.1% in 2023, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all private recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 1.4% in 2010.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all private recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2019.
How does Panama rank for benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all private?
Panama ranks 21st out of 36 countries with data for 2023.
Is benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all private rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is up 153.2%. 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 Benefits 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
Benefits 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
36 places, 350 data points, 2002–2023
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Percentage of benefits going to the extreme poor (those below $125 a day) relative to the total benefits going to the population