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

Panama: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -1st quintile was 12.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
12.3%
Change on year
up 8.0%
World rank
19th
of 34 countries
All-time high
12.3%
in 2023
All-time low
7.1%
in 2010
Years of data
14
2008–2023

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

02.557.51012.52008201520232008: 10.4 poorest2009: 8.2 poorest2010: 7.1 poorest2011: 8.6 poorest2012: 8.1 poorest2013: 7.5 poorest2014: 8.4 poorest2015: 8.6 poorest2016: 8.5 poorest2017: 9.1 poorest2018: 9 poorest2019: 9.2 poorest2021: 11.4 poorest2023: 12.3 poorest

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in poorest.

Analysis

The most recent figure for poverty headcount reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st quintile in Panama is 12.3%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

That represents a change of up 8.0% on the previous year and up 63.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty headcount reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st quintile in Panama peaked at 12.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7.1%, in 2010.

Panama ranks 19th of 34 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.

Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -1st quintile in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -1st quintile (poorest) in Panama, 2008 to 2023.
Year poorest Change
2008 10.4% —
2009 8.2% -20.9%
2010 7.1% -14.0%
2011 8.6% +22.0%
2012 8.1% -5.7%
2013 7.5% -7.6%
2014 8.4% +12.2%
2015 8.6% +1.6%
2016 8.5% -0.7%
2017 9.1% +7.2%
2018 9.0% -2.0%
2019 9.2% +2.5%
2021 11.4% +24.0%
2023 12.3% +8.0%

Panama compared with similar countries

  • Panama's 12.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 31.8%, 39% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
  • Panama's 12.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.9%, 1.6× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.3% 8.2% 10.4% 2
2010s 8.4% 7.1% 9.2% 10
2020s 11.8% 11.4% 12.3% 2

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 16 Argentina 29.4% compare
  2. 17 Chile 23.4% compare
  3. 18 Costa Rica 20.0% compare
  4. 20 Thailand 12.2% compare
  5. 21 Mexico 11.8% compare
  6. 22 Sri Lanka 10.9% compare

See the full ranking of 34 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty headcount reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st quintile in Panama?
Poverty headcount reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st quintile in Panama was 12.3% in 2023, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty headcount reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st quintile recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 12.3% in 2023.
What is the lowest poverty headcount reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st quintile recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 7.1% in 2010.
How does Panama rank for poverty headcount reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st quintile?
Panama ranks 19th out of 34 countries with data for 2023.
Is poverty headcount reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st quintile rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is up 63.3%. 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). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -1st quintile (poorest)
Unit
poorest
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 347 data points, 2002–2023
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Poverty headcount reduction due to Contributory Pensions programs as % of pre-transfer poverty headcount