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

Panama: Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social was 29.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
29.7%
Change on year
down 12.6%
World rank
26th
of 30 countries
All-time high
57.0%
in 2008
All-time low
29.5%
in 2014
Years of data
14
2008–2023

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

02040602008201520232008: 572009: 36.82010: 36.92011: 44.12012: 33.72013: 32.42014: 29.52015: 37.62016: 33.52017: 38.42018: 38.62019: 42.42021: 342023: 29.7

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2023, adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in Panama stood at 29.7%.

That represents a change of down 12.6% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in Panama peaked at 57.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 29.5%, in 2014.

That places Panama 26th out of 30 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling 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 Insurance -rural in Panama, 2008 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2008 57.0%
2009 36.8% -35.3%
2010 36.9% +0.3%
2011 44.1% +19.5%
2012 33.7% -23.7%
2013 32.4% -3.7%
2014 29.5% -8.9%
2015 37.6% +27.4%
2016 33.5% -10.9%
2017 38.4% +14.6%
2018 38.6% +0.5%
2019 42.4% +10.0%
2021 34.0% -20.0%
2023 29.7% -12.6%

Panama compared with similar countries

  • Panama's 29.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 53.5%, 55% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
  • Panama's 29.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 62.1%, 48% of the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 46.9% 36.8% 57.0% 2
2010s 36.7% 29.5% 44.1% 10
2020s 31.8% 29.7% 34.0% 2

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 24 Dominican Republic 41.2% compare
  2. 25 Viet Nam 40.0% compare
  3. 27 Mexico 28.8% compare
  4. 28 El Salvador 28.1% compare
  5. 29 Côte d'Ivoire 26.2% compare

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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 29.7% 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 57.0% in 2008.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 29.5% in 2014.
How does Panama rank for adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social?
Panama ranks 26th out of 30 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 down 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 Insurance -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social Insurance -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
30 places, 273 data points, 2002–2023
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Total transfer amount received by all beneficiaries in a population group as a share of the total welfare of beneficiaries in that group