Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Insurance -urban in Panama

Panama: Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Insurance -urban was 31.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
31.5%
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
29th
of 34 countries
All-time high
37.6%
in 2011
All-time low
28.7%
in 2019
Years of data
14
2008–2023

Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Insurance -urban in Panama, 2008–2023

0102030402008201520232008: 37.52009: 33.82010: 31.72011: 37.62012: 372013: 342014: 31.22015: 34.82016: 31.92017: 30.72018: 31.32019: 28.72021: 31.82023: 31.5

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - all social insurance -urban in Panama is 31.5%, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - all social insurance -urban in Panama peaked at 37.6% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 28.7%, in 2019.

Panama ranks 29th of 34 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 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Insurance -urban in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Insurance -urban in Panama, 2008 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2008 37.5%
2009 33.8% -10.0%
2010 31.7% -6.3%
2011 37.6% +18.8%
2012 37.0% -1.6%
2013 34.0% -8.2%
2014 31.2% -8.2%
2015 34.8% +11.5%
2016 31.9% -8.3%
2017 30.7% -3.6%
2018 31.3% +2.0%
2019 28.7% -8.5%
2021 31.8% +10.9%
2023 31.5% -0.9%

Panama compared with similar countries

  • Panama's 31.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 42.1%, 75% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
  • Panama's 31.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 36.2%, 87% of the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 35.7% 33.8% 37.5% 2
2010s 32.9% 28.7% 37.6% 10
2020s 31.6% 31.5% 31.8% 2

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 26 Pakistan 34.6% compare
  2. 27 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 34.4% compare
  3. 28 Paraguay 32.4% compare
  4. 30 Dominican Republic 29.9% compare
  5. 31 Mexico 28.7% compare
  6. 32 Peru 27.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - all social insurance -urban in Panama?
Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - all social insurance -urban in Panama was 31.5% in 2023, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - all social insurance -urban recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 37.6% in 2011.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - all social insurance -urban recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 28.7% in 2019.
How does Panama rank for adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - all social insurance -urban?
Panama ranks 29th out of 34 countries with data for 2023.
Is adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - all social insurance -urban rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. 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 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Insurance -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Insurance -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 347 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