Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Domestic Private in Panama
Panama: Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Domestic Private was 19.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Domestic Private in Panama, 2008–2023
Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic private in Panama is 19.0%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 9.1% on the previous year and down 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic private in Panama peaked at 23.9% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 17.4%, in 2021.
Panama ranks 25th of 31 countries on this measure, 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) (%) - Domestic Private in Panama, year by year
| Year | preT | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 20.4% | — |
| 2009 | 22.5% | +10.1% |
| 2010 | 19.9% | -11.6% |
| 2011 | 22.3% | +12.5% |
| 2012 | 23.9% | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 23.0% | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 22.6% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 20.1% | -10.9% |
| 2016 | 20.9% | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 20.4% | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 19.2% | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 20.8% | +8.1% |
| 2021 | 17.4% | -16.3% |
| 2023 | 19.0% | +9.1% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 19.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 27.2%, 70% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
- Panama's 19.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 23.3%, 81% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.4% | 20.4% | 22.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 21.3% | 19.2% | 23.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.2% | 17.4% | 19.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Panama
More work & labour data for Panama
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.192 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.1956 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.1888 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.09 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 4,652 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,175 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 2,950 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 2,955 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 5,905 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic private in Panama?
- Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic private in Panama was 19.0% in 2023, according to ASPIRE.
- What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic private recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 23.9% in 2012.
- What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic private recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.4% in 2021.
- How does Panama rank for adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic private?
- Panama ranks 25th out of 31 countries with data for 2023.
- Is adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic private rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.5%. 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) (%) - Domestic Private Transfers (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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