Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank in Panama
Panama: Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank was 7 surveys in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank in Panama, 1963–2025
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in surveys.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the world bank in Panama is 7 surveys, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.5% on the previous year and down 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the world bank in Panama peaked at 10 surveys in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0 surveys, in 1963.
That places Panama 45th out of 170 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank in Panama, year by year
| Year | surveys | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 0 surveys | — |
| 1964 | 0 surveys | — |
| 1965 | 0 surveys | — |
| 1966 | 0 surveys | — |
| 1967 | 0 surveys | — |
| 1968 | 0 surveys | — |
| 1969 | 0 surveys | — |
| 1970 | 0 surveys | — |
| 1971 | 0 surveys | — |
| 1972 | 0 surveys | — |
| 1973 | 0 surveys | — |
| 1974 | 0 surveys | — |
| 1975 | 0 surveys | — |
| 1976 | 0 surveys | — |
| 1977 | 0 surveys | — |
| 1978 | 0 surveys | — |
| 1979 | 1 surveys | — |
| 1980 | 1 surveys | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1 surveys | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1 surveys | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1 surveys | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1 surveys | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1 surveys | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1 surveys | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1 surveys | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1 surveys | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1 surveys | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1 surveys | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 2 surveys | +100.0% |
| 1992 | 2 surveys | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2 surveys | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2 surveys | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 3 surveys | +50.0% |
| 1996 | 3 surveys | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 4 surveys | +33.3% |
| 1998 | 5 surveys | +25.0% |
| 1999 | 5 surveys | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 6 surveys | +20.0% |
| 2001 | 6 surveys | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 7 surveys | +16.7% |
| 2003 | 8 surveys | +14.3% |
| 2004 | 9 surveys | +12.5% |
| 2005 | 9 surveys | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 10 surveys | +11.1% |
| 2007 | 10 surveys | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 10 surveys | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 10 surveys | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 10 surveys | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 10 surveys | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 10 surveys | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 10 surveys | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 10 surveys | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 10 surveys | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 10 surveys | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 10 surveys | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 10 surveys | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 10 surveys | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 9 surveys | -10.0% |
| 2021 | 9 surveys | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 8 surveys | -11.1% |
| 2023 | 8 surveys | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 8 surveys | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 7 surveys | -12.5% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 7 surveys is below the median for high income countries, which is 8 surveys, 88% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Panama's 7 surveys is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.5 surveys, 1.6× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 surveys | 0 surveys | 0 surveys | 7 |
| 1970s | 0.1 surveys | 0 surveys | 1 surveys | 10 |
| 1980s | 1 surveys | 1 surveys | 1 surveys | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.9 surveys | 1 surveys | 5 surveys | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.5 surveys | 6 surveys | 10 surveys | 10 |
| 2010s | 10 surveys | 10 surveys | 10 surveys | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.17 surveys | 7 surveys | 9 surveys | 6 |
Countries ranked near Panama
More poverty & inequality data for Panama
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 2.12 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 4,226 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -5.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 12.5 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 12.5% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate -0.7937 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the world bank in Panama?
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the world bank in Panama was 7 surveys in 2025, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the world bank recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 10 surveys in 2006.
- What is the lowest number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the world bank recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 surveys in 1963.
- How does Panama rank for number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the world bank?
- Panama ranks 45th out of 170 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the world bank rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.0%. 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 Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of income or consumption surveys available in the past decade. Each decade comprises the current year and the nine years before.