Panama Internal Displacement Data: New Displacements and IDP Stock

Panama-specific data from the Global Internal Displacement Database (GIDD) provides annual estimates of internal displacement. The dataset includes two primary metrics: the year-end stock of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) and the count of new displacement incidents. It is maintained by the Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC) and was last updated in March 2026.

Use Cases

• Tracking long-term displacement trends based on annual stock figures mentioned in the description
• Analyzing the frequency of displacement incidents based on new displacement flow data
• Modeling displacement drivers based on the described causes (conflict, violence, disasters)
• Comparing displacement metrics across years for Panama based on the time-series nature of the data

Strengths

• Data is validated by the Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC).
• Provides two distinct, standardized metrics (stock and flow) for displacement analysis.
• License is CC-BY-3.0-IGO, allowing for open use and adaptation.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.

Provenance

Source

Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC)

Collection Method

Comprehensive, validated annual estimates from the Global Internal Displacement Database (GIDD).

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-18 23:36:00.080741; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Panama