Prosperity gap in Panama
Panama: Prosperity gap was 2.45 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Prosperity gap in Panama, 1979–2024
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Panama recorded 2.45 for prosperity gap in 2024.
The figure is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prosperity gap in Panama peaked at 17.71 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 2.4, in 2019.
That places Panama 64th out of 120 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Prosperity gap in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 5.1 | — |
| 1989 | 17.71 | +247.2% |
| 1991 | 15.16 | -14.4% |
| 1995 | 12.82 | -15.5% |
| 1997 | 10.92 | -14.8% |
| 1998 | 11.64 | +6.6% |
| 1999 | 10.52 | -9.7% |
| 2000 | 8.33 | -20.8% |
| 2001 | 9.27 | +11.3% |
| 2002 | 6.45 | -30.4% |
| 2003 | 6.54 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 5.99 | -8.4% |
| 2005 | 5.87 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 6.31 | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 5.01 | -20.6% |
| 2008 | 3.8 | -24.1% |
| 2009 | 3.49 | -8.3% |
| 2010 | 3.63 | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 3.24 | -10.9% |
| 2012 | 3.42 | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 3.11 | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 3.2 | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 2.77 | -13.5% |
| 2016 | 2.7 | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 2.88 | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 2.49 | -13.7% |
| 2019 | 2.4 | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 2.71 | +12.5% |
| 2023 | 2.57 | -4.9% |
| 2024 | 2.45 | -4.9% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 2.45 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.08, 2.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Panama's 2.45 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.65, 92% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Prosperity gap in Panama changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +247.2% | 5.1 | 17.71 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 1 |
| 1980s | 17.71 | 17.71 | 17.71 | 1 |
| 1990s | 12.21 | 10.52 | 15.16 | 5 |
| 2000s | 6.11 | 3.49 | 9.27 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.98 | 2.4 | 3.63 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.58 | 2.45 | 2.71 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Panama
More reference data data for Panama
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1446 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6179 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.9793 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0285 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.9793 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4849 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2267 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1553 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prosperity gap in Panama?
- Prosperity gap in Panama was 2.45 in 2024, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prosperity gap recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 17.71 in 1989.
- What is the lowest prosperity gap recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4 in 2019.
- How does Panama rank for prosperity gap?
- Panama ranks 64th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prosperity gap rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Prosperity gap. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average factor by which incomes need to be multiplied to bring everyone to the prosperity standard of $28 per person per day.