Proportion of population below international poverty line in Panama
Panama: Proportion of population below international poverty line was 3.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of population below international poverty line in Panama, 1979–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population below international poverty line in Panama stood at 3.1%.
The figure is down 16.2% on the previous year and down 51.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population below international poverty line in Panama peaked at 29.8% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 2019.
Panama ranks 41st of 110 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Proportion of population below international poverty line in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 15.6% | — |
| 1989 | 29.8% | +91.0% |
| 1991 | 27.1% | -9.1% |
| 1995 | 21.1% | -22.1% |
| 1997 | 19.9% | -5.7% |
| 1998 | 19.8% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 17.7% | -10.6% |
| 2000 | 16.3% | -7.9% |
| 2001 | 20.8% | +27.6% |
| 2002 | 17.2% | -17.3% |
| 2003 | 16.8% | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 15.5% | -7.7% |
| 2005 | 14.5% | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 15.7% | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 13.0% | -17.2% |
| 2008 | 9.0% | -30.8% |
| 2009 | 6.6% | -26.7% |
| 2010 | 7.7% | +16.7% |
| 2011 | 6.1% | -20.8% |
| 2012 | 7.4% | +21.3% |
| 2013 | 5.9% | -20.3% |
| 2014 | 6.4% | +8.5% |
| 2015 | 4.8% | -25.0% |
| 2016 | 4.8% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4.3% | -10.4% |
| 2018 | 3.7% | -14.0% |
| 2019 | 2.9% | -21.6% |
| 2021 | 3.3% | +13.8% |
| 2023 | 3.7% | +12.1% |
| 2024 | 3.1% | -16.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.6% | 15.6% | 15.6% | 1 |
| 1980s | 29.8% | 29.8% | 29.8% | 1 |
| 1990s | 21.1% | 17.7% | 27.1% | 5 |
| 2000s | 14.5% | 6.6% | 20.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.4% | 2.9% | 7.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.4% | 3.1% | 3.7% | 3 |
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More poverty & inequality data for Panama
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 7 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 2.12 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 4,226 (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 revenues 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)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.374 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population below international poverty line in Panama?
- Proportion of population below international poverty line in Panama was 3.1% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population below international poverty line recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 29.8% in 1989.
- What is the lowest proportion of population below international poverty line recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 2019.
- How does Panama rank for proportion of population below international poverty line?
- Panama ranks 41st out of 110 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population below international poverty line rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population below international poverty line (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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