Panama: Poverty at 5.50 USD per day

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 Panama

Poverty ratio, percent living on less than 5.50 USD a day

 Latest value 12.90
 Year 2023
 Measure percent
 Data availability 1979 - 2023
 Average 27.84
 Min - Max 12.10 - 50.10
 Source The World Bank
The latest value from 2023 is 12.9 percent, unchanged from 12.9 percent in 2021. In comparison, the world average is 35.85 percent, based on data from 2 countries. Historically, the average for Panama from 1979 to 2023 is 27.84 percent. The minimum value, 12.1 percent, was reached in 2019 while the maximum of 50.1 percent was recorded in 1989. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Recent data
Panama - Poverty at 5.50 USD per day - Recent values chart

Historical series
Panama - Poverty at 5.50 USD per day - historical chart - 1979-2023




Definition: Poverty headcount ratio at $6.85 a day is the percentage of the population living on less than $6.85 a day at 2017 international prices.

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