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

Panama: Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Domestic Private was 17.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
17.3%
Change on year
up 7.8%
World rank
25th
of 31 countries
All-time high
20.9%
in 2008
All-time low
16.0%
in 2021
Years of data
14
2008–2023

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

051015202008201520232008: 20.92009: 17.62010: 18.52011: 20.32012: 202013: 19.22014: 19.32015: 19.42016: 18.92017: 19.42018: 17.72019: 18.92021: 162023: 17.3

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Panama recorded 17.3% for adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic private in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.8% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic private in Panama peaked at 20.9% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 16.0%, in 2021.

That places Panama 25th out of 31 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) (%) - Domestic Private in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -urban in Panama, 2008 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2008 20.9%
2009 17.6% -15.5%
2010 18.5% +5.2%
2011 20.3% +9.3%
2012 20.0% -1.3%
2013 19.2% -4.0%
2014 19.3% +0.5%
2015 19.4% +0.3%
2016 18.9% -2.3%
2017 19.4% +2.7%
2018 17.7% -8.9%
2019 18.9% +6.6%
2021 16.0% -15.1%
2023 17.3% +7.8%

Panama compared with similar countries

  • Panama's 17.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 28.3%, 61% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
  • Panama's 17.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 24.0%, 72% of the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 19.3% 17.6% 20.9% 2
2010s 19.2% 17.7% 20.3% 10
2020s 16.6% 16.0% 17.3% 2

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 22 Mexico 18.3% compare
  2. 23 El Salvador 18.2% compare
  3. 24 Türkiye 17.7% compare
  4. 26 Ecuador 16.1% compare
  5. 27 Sri Lanka 15.5% compare
  6. 28 Belarus 14.0% 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 17.3% 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 20.9% in 2008.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic private recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 16.0% 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 10.2%. 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 -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
31 places, 316 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