Poverty rate at the national poverty line in Panama

Poverty rate at the national poverty line in Panama was 21.7% in 2023, according to the World Bank. That is down 0.5 pts from 2022. That is the 31st highest of 72 countries in 2021.

202321.7%
Change on 2022-0.5 pts
Rank31st of 72Countries ranked
Series high38.32006
Series low20.72017

Poverty rate at the national poverty line in Panama, 2000 to 2023

202530354020002007201020132016201920232000: 37.9 %2005: 36.6 %2006: 38.3 %2007: 36.5 %2008: 33.8 %2009: 33.4 %2010: 29.8 %2011: 27.6 %2012: 26.5 %2013: 25.8 %2014: 25.6 %2015: 23 %2016: 22.1 %2017: 20.7 %2018: 21.4 %2019: 21.5 %2021: 21.8 %2022: 22.2 %2023: 21.7 %
%. Source: World Bank, Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines, % of population (SI.POV.NAHC). Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2026-10-08.
All 19 values
Period%
202321.7
202222.2
202121.8
201921.5
201821.4
201720.7
201622.1
201523
201425.6
201325.8
201226.5
201127.6
201029.8
200933.4
200833.8
200736.5
200638.3
200536.6
200037.9

Rankings

Definition

Share of the population living below the national poverty line that each country sets. World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform, compiled from official government sources or computed by World Bank staff with the national line.

Each country sets its own line, so rates cannot be compared between countries; compare years within one country, and check for method changes, which can move the rate by many points. There is no World value. For the United States see poverty_rate, and for the EU at_risk_of_poverty_rate.

How to cite

World Bank, World Development Indicators. Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines, % of population (SI.POV.NAHC). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SI.POV.NAHC. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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What is the poverty rate at the national poverty line in Panama?

Poverty rate at the national poverty line in Panama was 21.7% in 2023, according to the World Bank. That is down 0.5 pts from 2022. That is the 31st highest of 72 countries in 2021.

Where does this figure come from?

World Bank. Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines, % of population (SI.POV.NAHC). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest poverty rate at the national poverty line in Panama?

38.3% in 2006, the highest value since 2000 in this series.

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