Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social in Panama

Panama: Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social was 41.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
41.6%
Change on year
down 5.8%
World rank
5th
of 34 countries
All-time high
48.3%
in 2017
All-time low
9.4%
in 2008
Years of data
14
2008–2023

Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social in Panama, 2008–2023

10203040502008201520232008: 9.42009: 25.42010: 29.82011: 31.52012: 27.52013: 23.92014: 272015: 45.62016: 46.92017: 48.32018: 44.22019: 402021: 44.22023: 41.6

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in Panama is 41.6%, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.8% on the previous year and up 74.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in Panama peaked at 48.3% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 9.4%, in 2008.

Panama ranks 5th of 34 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social Assistance -rural in Panama, 2008 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2008 9.4%
2009 25.4% +171.1%
2010 29.8% +17.2%
2011 31.5% +5.7%
2012 27.5% -12.6%
2013 23.9% -13.4%
2014 27.0% +12.9%
2015 45.6% +69.4%
2016 46.9% +2.7%
2017 48.3% +3.0%
2018 44.2% -8.5%
2019 40.0% -9.5%
2021 44.2% +10.4%
2023 41.6% -5.8%

Panama compared with similar countries

  • Panama's 41.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 21.0%, 2.0× the median. (14 countries reporting)
  • Panama's 41.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 33.3%, 1.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social in Panama changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2009 +171.1% 9.4% 25.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 17.4% 9.4% 25.4% 2
2010s 36.5% 23.9% 48.3% 10
2020s 42.9% 41.6% 44.2% 2

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 2 Brazil 57.6% compare
  2. 3 Serbia 55.3% compare
  3. 4 Poland 52.3% compare
  4. 6 Kosovo 40.8% compare
  5. 6 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 40.8% compare
  6. 8 Armenia 40.6% compare

See the full ranking of 34 places →

More work & labour data for Panama

All data for Panama →

Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in Panama?
Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in Panama was 41.6% in 2023, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 48.3% in 2017.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 9.4% in 2008.
How does Panama rank for adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social?
Panama ranks 5th out of 34 countries with data for 2023.
Is adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is up 74.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Panama data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social Assistance -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 14 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social in Panama. Statizoid, drawing on ASPIRE. Retrieved 15 September 2026, from https://labour.statizoid.com/stat/adequacy-of-benefits-in-1st-quintile-poorest-percent-all-social-assistance-rural/panama/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://labour.statizoid.com/stat/adequacy-of-benefits-in-1st-quintile-poorest-percent-all-social-assistance-rural/panama/">Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social in Panama</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social Assistance -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 329 data points, 2004–2023
Last refreshed

Total transfer amount received by all beneficiaries in a population group as a share of the total welfare of beneficiaries in that group