Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and in Panama

Panama: Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and was 30.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
30.8%
Change on year
down 6.0%
World rank
17th
of 36 countries
All-time high
32.9%
in 2016
All-time low
11.7%
in 2008
Years of data
14
2008–2023

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

01020302008201520232008: 11.72009: 19.12010: 23.52011: 21.12012: 19.82013: 19.82014: 19.92015: 31.12016: 32.92017: 32.62018: 29.72019: 27.22021: 32.82023: 30.8

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Panama recorded 30.8% for adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.0% on the previous year and up 55.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and in Panama peaked at 32.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 11.7%, in 2008.

Panama ranks 17th of 36 countries on this measure, 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 2nd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -rural in Panama, 2008 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2008 11.7%
2009 19.1% +62.4%
2010 23.5% +23.1%
2011 21.1% -10.1%
2012 19.8% -6.3%
2013 19.8% +0.3%
2014 19.9% +0.4%
2015 31.1% +56.2%
2016 32.9% +5.8%
2017 32.6% -0.9%
2018 29.7% -8.9%
2019 27.2% -8.5%
2021 32.8% +20.4%
2023 30.8% -6.0%

Panama compared with similar countries

  • Panama's 30.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 34.1%, 90% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
  • Panama's 30.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 21.8%, 1.4× the median. (14 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 15.4% 11.7% 19.1% 2
2010s 25.8% 19.8% 32.9% 10
2020s 31.8% 30.8% 32.8% 2

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 14 Kosovo 33.2% compare
  2. 14 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 33.2% compare
  3. 16 Uruguay 31.2% compare
  4. 18 Costa Rica 29.2% compare
  5. 19 Thailand 29.0% compare
  6. 20 South Africa 28.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and in Panama?
Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and in Panama was 30.8% in 2023, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 32.9% in 2016.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 11.7% in 2008.
How does Panama rank for adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and?
Panama ranks 17th out of 36 countries with data for 2023.
Is adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is up 55.1%. 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 2nd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 352 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