Panama—Poverty Gap at $2.15/day (%)
Category: Poverty & InequalitySource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #43 of 109Updated April 2026
Latest Value
0.8%
2024
YoY Change
-27.3%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#43
of 109 countries
Maximum
10.6%
2001
Minimum
0.8%
2024
CAGR
-9.4%
23 years
Last
0.8%
Previous
1.1%
Highest
10.6%
Lowest
0.8%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Panama's poverty gap at $2.15/day (%) was 0.8% in 2024, ranking #43 out of 109 countries. This represents a -27.3% change from 2023. Over the past 23 years, the highest recorded value was 10.6% (2001) and the lowest was 0.8% (2024). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0.8% | -27.3% |
| 2023 | 1.1% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.1% | +22.2% |
| 2019 | 0.9% | -18.2% |
| 2018 | 1.1% | -31.3% |
| 2017 | 1.6% | +14.3% |
| 2016 | 1.4% | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 1.3% | -40.9% |
| 2014 | 2.2% | +22.2% |
| 2013 | 1.8% | -28.0% |
| 2012 | 2.5% | +31.6% |
| 2011 | 1.9% | -26.9% |
| 2010 | 2.6% | +36.8% |
| 2009 | 1.9% | -36.7% |
| 2008 | 3.0% | -37.5% |
| 2007 | 4.8% | -30.4% |
| 2006 | 6.9% | +13.1% |
| 2005 | 6.1% | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 6.4% | -11.1% |
| 2003 | 7.2% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 7.1% | -33.0% |
| 2001 | 10.6% | +24.7% |
| 2000 | 8.5% |
Top Countries — Poverty Gap at $2.15/day (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Congo, Dem. Rep. | 48.7% | 2020 |
| 2 | Mozambique | 44.7% | 2022 |
| 3 | Zambia | 39.8% | 2022 |
| 4 | Central African Republic | 34.4% | 2021 |
| 5 | Burundi | 32.4% | 2020 |
| 6 | Madagascar | 27.6% | 2021 |
| 7 | Niger | 18.6% | 2021 |
| 8 | Kenya | 14.1% | 2022 |
| 9 | Nigeria | 13.0% | 2022 |
| 10 | Chad | 12.7% | 2022 |