Throughout the shown time frame, the percentage of people living in impoverished conditions in Panama experienced a consistent decrease until 2017. However, after those years, it started to increase again, reaching 21.7 percent as of 2023.

Historical chart and dataset showing Panama poverty rate by year from 1979 to 2023.

During the time frame displayed, the proportion of people living under extreme poverty conditions in Panama witnessed an overall decrease of nearly seven percent, reaching 9.6 percent as of 2023.

Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population) in Panama was reported at 21.8 % in 2021, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Panama - Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty line (% of population) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on July of 2025.

Panama Poverty Headcount Ratio at Societal Poverty Lines: % of Population data was reported at 25.400 % in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 25.200 % for 2021. Panama Poverty Headcount Ratio at Societal Poverty Lines: % of Population data is updated yearly, averaging 30.700 % from Dec 1979 (Median) to 2023, with 29 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 37.300 % in 1989 and a record low of 25.200 % in 2021. Panama Poverty Headcount Ratio at Societal Poverty Lines: % of Population data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Panama – Table PA.World Bank.WDI: Social: Poverty and Inequality. The poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line is the percentage of a population living in poverty according to the World Bank's Societal Poverty Line. The Societal Poverty Line is expressed in purchasing power adjusted 2017 U.S. dollars and defined as max($2.15, $1.15 + 0.5*Median). This means that when the national median is sufficiently low, the Societal Poverty line is equivalent to the extreme poverty line, $2.15. For countries with a sufficiently high national median, the Societal Poverty Line grows as countries’ median income grows.;World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income economies are mostly from the Luxembourg Income Study database. For more information and methodology, please see http://pip.worldbank.org.;;The World Bank’s internationally comparable poverty monitoring database now draws on income or detailed consumption data from more than 2000 household surveys across 169 countries. See the Poverty and Inequality Platform (PIP) for details (www.pip.worldbank.org).

Population Poverty Rate Statistics for 2022. This is part of a larger dataset covering poverty in Panama City, Florida by age, education, race, gender, work experience and more.

The share of the indigenous population in Panama living in poverty reached 47.9 percent in 2023. In comparison to the previous year recorded, this share increased by about 0.5 percentage points. The share of indigenous people living in extreme poverty in Latin America stood at 17 percent that year.

Panama Multidimensional Poverty Headcount Ratio: World Bank: % of total population data was reported at 2.400 % in 2021. Panama Multidimensional Poverty Headcount Ratio: World Bank: % of total population data is updated yearly, averaging 2.400 % from Dec 2021 (Median) to 2021, with 1 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2.400 % in 2021 and a record low of 2.400 % in 2021. Panama Multidimensional Poverty Headcount Ratio: World Bank: % of total population data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Panama – Table PA.World Bank.WDI: Social: Poverty and Inequality. The multidimensional poverty headcount ratio (World Bank) is the percentage of a population living in poverty according to the World Bank's Multidimensional Poverty Measure. The Multidimensional Poverty Measure includes three dimensions – monetary poverty, education, and basic infrastructure services – to capture a more complete picture of poverty.;World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income economies are mostly from the Luxembourg Income Study database. For more information and methodology, please see http://pip.worldbank.org.;;The World Bank’s internationally comparable poverty monitoring database now draws on income or detailed consumption data from more than 2000 household surveys across 169 countries. See the Poverty and Inequality Platform (PIP) for details (www.pip.worldbank.org).

Panama Proportion of Population Pushed Below the 60% Median Consumption Poverty Line By Out-of-Pocket Health Expenditure: % data was reported at 1.330 % in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 0.610 % for 2008. Panama Proportion of Population Pushed Below the 60% Median Consumption Poverty Line By Out-of-Pocket Health Expenditure: % data is updated yearly, averaging 1.330 % from Dec 1997 (Median) to 2017, with 5 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2.450 % in 2003 and a record low of 0.610 % in 2008. Panama Proportion of Population Pushed Below the 60% Median Consumption Poverty Line By Out-of-Pocket Health Expenditure: % data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Panama – Table PA.World Bank.WDI: Social: Poverty and Inequality. This indicator shows the fraction of a country’s population experiencing out-of-pocket health impoverishing expenditures, defined as expenditures without which the household they live in would have been above the 60% median consumption but because of the expenditures is below the poverty line. Out-of-pocket health expenditure is defined as any spending incurred by a household when any member uses a health good or service to receive any type of care (preventive, curative, rehabilitative, long-term or palliative care); provided by any type of provider; for any type of disease, illness or health condition; in any type of setting (outpatient, inpatient, at home).;Global Health Observatory. Geneva: World Health Organization; 2023. (https://www.who.int/data/gho/data/themes/topics/financial-protection);Weighted average;This indicator is related to Sustainable Development Goal 3.8.2 [https://unstats.un.org/sdgs/metadata/].

Under 18 years Poverty Rate Statistics for 2022. This is part of a larger dataset covering poverty in Panama City, Florida by age, education, race, gender, work experience and more.

In 2001, almost 23 percent of the urban population in Panama were living on less than 3.65 dollars per day, the highest figure in the time period displayed. The figure decreased significantly in recent years to less than 5 percent of the population in 2023.

Graph and download economic data for Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Bay County, FL (S1701ACS012005) from 2012 to 2023 about Bay County, FL; Panama City; FL; percent; poverty; 5-year; population; and USA.

Graph and download economic data for 90% Confidence Interval Lower Bound of Estimate of People of All Ages in Poverty for Bay County, FL (PECILBAAFL12005A647NCEN) from 1989 to 2023 about Bay County, FL; Panama City; FL; child; poverty; persons; and USA.

Panama PA: Poverty Headcount Ratio at National Poverty Lines: % of Population data was reported at 22.100 % in 2016. This records a decrease from the previous number of 23.000 % for 2015. Panama PA: Poverty Headcount Ratio at National Poverty Lines: % of Population data is updated yearly, averaging 26.500 % from Dec 2008 (Median) to 2016, with 9 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 33.800 % in 2008 and a record low of 22.100 % in 2016. Panama PA: Poverty Headcount Ratio at National Poverty Lines: % of Population data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Panama – Table PA.World Bank: Poverty. National poverty headcount ratio is the percentage of the population living below the national poverty lines. National estimates are based on population-weighted subgroup estimates from household surveys.; ; World Bank, Global Poverty Working Group. Data are compiled from official government sources or are computed by World Bank staff using national (i.e. country–specific) poverty lines.; ; This series only includes estimates that to the best of our knowledge are reasonably comparable over time for a country. Due to differences in estimation methodologies and poverty lines, estimates should not be compared across countries.

Graph and download economic data for Estimated Percent of People of All Ages in Poverty for Bay County, FL (PPAAFL12005A156NCEN) from 1989 to 2023 about Bay County, FL; Panama City; FL; percent; child; poverty; and USA.

Panama PA: Income Share Held by Lowest 10% data was reported at 1.100 % in 2016. This stayed constant from the previous number of 1.100 % for 2015. Panama PA: Income Share Held by Lowest 10% data is updated yearly, averaging 0.800 % from Dec 1979 (Median) to 2016, with 24 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1.500 % in 1979 and a record low of 0.000 % in 1989. Panama PA: Income Share Held by Lowest 10% data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Panama – Table PA.World Bank: Poverty. Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles.; ; World Bank, Development Research Group. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income economies are from the Luxembourg Income Study database. For more information and methodology, please see PovcalNet (http://iresearch.worldbank.org/PovcalNet/index.htm).; ; The World Bank’s internationally comparable poverty monitoring database now draws on income or detailed consumption data from more than one thousand six hundred household surveys across 164 countries in six regions and 25 other high income countries (industrialized economies). While income distribution data are published for all countries with data available, poverty data are published for low- and middle-income countries and countries eligible to receive loans from the World Bank (such as Chile) and recently graduated countries (such as Estonia) only. See PovcalNet (http://iresearch.worldbank.org/PovcalNet/WhatIsNew.aspx) for definitions of geographical regions and industrialized countries.

Panama PA: Multidimensional Poverty Headcount Ratio: Female: % of female population data was reported at 18.500 % in 2017. Panama PA: Multidimensional Poverty Headcount Ratio: Female: % of female population data is updated yearly, averaging 18.500 % from Dec 2017 (Median) to 2017, with 1 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 18.500 % in 2017 and a record low of 18.500 % in 2017. Panama PA: Multidimensional Poverty Headcount Ratio: Female: % of female population data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Panama – Table PA.World Bank.WDI: Social: Poverty and Inequality. ;Government statistical agencies. Data for EU countires are from the EUROSTAT;;

Panama PA: Income Share Held by Highest 10% data was reported at 37.900 % in 2016. This records a decrease from the previous number of 39.000 % for 2015. Panama PA: Income Share Held by Highest 10% data is updated yearly, averaging 41.150 % from Dec 1979 (Median) to 2016, with 24 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 44.100 % in 1997 and a record low of 36.000 % in 1979. Panama PA: Income Share Held by Highest 10% data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Panama – Table PA.World Bank: Poverty. Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles.; ; World Bank, Development Research Group. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income economies are from the Luxembourg Income Study database. For more information and methodology, please see PovcalNet (http://iresearch.worldbank.org/PovcalNet/index.htm).; ; The World Bank’s internationally comparable poverty monitoring database now draws on income or detailed consumption data from more than one thousand six hundred household surveys across 164 countries in six regions and 25 other high income countries (industrialized economies). While income distribution data are published for all countries with data available, poverty data are published for low- and middle-income countries and countries eligible to receive loans from the World Bank (such as Chile) and recently graduated countries (such as Estonia) only. See PovcalNet (http://iresearch.worldbank.org/PovcalNet/WhatIsNew.aspx) for definitions of geographical regions and industrialized countries.

Throughout the period shown in Panama, the percentage of the population living under extreme poverty conditions in rural areas experienced a significant overall decrease, reaching its lowest point in 2021 with 40.5 percent. In 2022 and 2023, however, the rate showed signs of increase, ending 2023 at 44.7 percent.

Graph and download economic data for Estimated Percent of People Age 0-17 in Poverty for Bay County, FL (PPU18FL12005A156NCEN) from 1989 to 2023 about Bay County, FL; Panama City; under 18 years; FL; percent; child; poverty; and USA.