Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Domestic Private in Panama

Panama: Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Domestic Private was 20.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
20.2%
Change on year
up 13.2%
World rank
21st
of 30 countries
All-time high
32.3%
in 2013
All-time low
17.0%
in 2015
Years of data
14
2008–2023

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

01020302008201520232008: 19.12009: 24.62010: 26.72011: 17.12012: 17.42013: 32.32014: 20.12015: 172016: 18.52017: 20.92018: 20.12019: 21.72021: 17.92023: 20.2

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic private in Panama is 20.2%, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.2% on the previous year and down 37.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic private in Panama peaked at 32.3% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 17.0%, in 2015.

Panama ranks 21st of 30 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -rural in Panama, 2008 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2008 19.1%
2009 24.6% +28.7%
2010 26.7% +8.7%
2011 17.1% -36.0%
2012 17.4% +1.8%
2013 32.3% +85.3%
2014 20.1% -37.8%
2015 17.0% -15.4%
2016 18.5% +9.0%
2017 20.9% +13.0%
2018 20.1% -3.7%
2019 21.7% +7.9%
2021 17.9% -17.7%
2023 20.2% +13.2%

Panama compared with similar countries

  • Panama's 20.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 30.8%, 66% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
  • Panama's 20.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 22.8%, 89% of the median. (14 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 21.8% 19.1% 24.6% 2
2010s 21.2% 17.0% 32.3% 10
2020s 19.1% 17.9% 20.2% 2

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 18 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 21.5% compare
  2. 19 Türkiye 20.5% compare
  3. 20 Pakistan 20.3% compare
  4. 22 Kazakhstan 19.9% compare
  5. 23 Mongolia 19.6% compare
  6. 24 Peru 18.1% compare

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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 20.2% 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 32.3% in 2013.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic private recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 17.0% in 2015.
How does Panama rank for adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic private?
Panama ranks 21st out of 30 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 37.3%. 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 -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
30 places, 295 data points, 2003–2023
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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