Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -1st in Panama

Panama: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -1st was 4.1% in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
4.1%
Change on year
down 19.0%
World rank
22nd
of 30 countries
All-time high
7.6%
in 2008
All-time low
1.9%
in 2012
Years of data
14
2008–2023

Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -1st in Panama, 2008–2023

24682008201520232008: 7.62009: 3.32010: 2.32011: 2.32012: 1.92013: 2.92014: 3.42015: 3.62016: 3.42017: 4.62018: 3.92019: 3.62021: 52023: 4.1

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2023, poverty headcount reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st in Panama stood at 4.1%.

The figure is down 19.0% on the previous year and up 40.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty headcount reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st in Panama peaked at 7.6% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 2012.

Panama ranks 22nd of 30 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.5% 3.3% 7.6% 2
2010s 3.2% 1.9% 4.6% 10
2020s 4.5% 4.1% 5.0% 2

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  6. 25 Dominican Republic 3.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty headcount reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st in Panama?
Poverty headcount reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st in Panama was 4.1% in 2023, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty headcount reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 7.6% in 2008.
What is the lowest poverty headcount reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 2012.
How does Panama rank for poverty headcount reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st?
Panama ranks 22nd out of 30 countries with data for 2023.
Is poverty headcount reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is up 40.5%. 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 Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -1st quintile (poorest) -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -1st quintile (poorest) -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
30 places, 287 data points, 2002–2023
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Poverty headcount reduction due to Contributory Pensions programs as % of pre-transfer poverty headcount