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

Panama: Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social was 23.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
23.8%
Change on year
down 37.1%
World rank
25th
of 36 countries
All-time high
37.8%
in 2021
All-time low
13.3%
in 2013
Years of data
14
2008–2023

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

0102030402008201520232008: 35.82009: 14.32010: 162011: 13.62012: 13.92013: 13.32014: 14.62015: 19.12016: 17.92017: 20.32018: 19.12019: 19.12021: 37.82023: 23.8

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2023, adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social in Panama stood at 23.8%.

That represents a change of down 37.1% on the previous year and up 79.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social in Panama peaked at 37.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 13.3%, in 2013.

That places Panama 25th out of 36 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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 Protection and Labor -urban in Panama, 2008 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2008 35.8%
2009 14.3% -60.2%
2010 16.0% +12.3%
2011 13.6% -15.0%
2012 13.9% +2.1%
2013 13.3% -4.7%
2014 14.6% +10.1%
2015 19.1% +30.8%
2016 17.9% -6.3%
2017 20.3% +13.4%
2018 19.1% -5.6%
2019 19.1% +0.0%
2021 37.8% +97.3%
2023 23.8% -37.1%

Panama compared with similar countries

  • Panama's 23.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 29.0%, 82% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
  • Panama's 23.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 23.8%, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 25.1% 14.3% 35.8% 2
2010s 16.7% 13.3% 20.3% 10
2020s 30.8% 23.8% 37.8% 2

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 22 Uruguay 27.0% compare
  2. 23 Ecuador 24.6% compare
  3. 24 Mexico 24.0% compare
  4. 26 Indonesia 16.8% compare
  5. 27 Vietnam 16.3% compare
  6. 28 Dominican Republic 16.1% 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 23.8% 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 37.8% in 2021.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 13.3% in 2013.
How does Panama rank for adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social?
Panama ranks 25th out of 36 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 79.3%. 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 Protection and Labor -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 367 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