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

Panama: Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and was 21.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
21.2%
Change on year
down 29.7%
World rank
23rd
of 37 countries
All-time high
30.2%
in 2021
All-time low
13.6%
in 2009
Years of data
14
2008–2023

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

01020302008201520232008: 20.72009: 13.62010: 16.22011: 162012: 152013: 14.62014: 14.92015: 19.32016: 19.22017: 18.92018: 18.32019: 18.22021: 30.22023: 21.2

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2023, adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and in Panama stood at 21.2%.

The figure is down 29.7% on the previous year and up 45.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and in Panama peaked at 30.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 13.6%, in 2009.

That places Panama 23rd out of 37 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 in Panama, 2008 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2008 20.7%
2009 13.6% -34.1%
2010 16.2% +19.0%
2011 16.0% -1.5%
2012 15.0% -6.3%
2013 14.6% -2.5%
2014 14.9% +1.7%
2015 19.3% +30.3%
2016 19.2% -0.5%
2017 18.9% -1.9%
2018 18.3% -3.0%
2019 18.2% -0.4%
2021 30.2% +65.8%
2023 21.2% -29.7%

Panama compared with similar countries

  • Panama's 21.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 29.6%, 72% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
  • Panama's 21.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 19.4%, 1.1× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and in Panama changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2021 +65.8% 18.2% 30.2%
2009 -34.1% 20.7% 13.6%
2015 +30.3% 14.9% 19.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 17.2% 13.6% 20.7% 2
2010s 17.1% 14.6% 19.3% 10
2020s 25.7% 21.2% 30.2% 2

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 20 Mongolia 28.5% compare
  2. 21 Costa Rica 27.5% compare
  3. 22 Argentina 27.4% compare
  4. 24 Mexico 21.2% compare
  5. 25 Ecuador 19.4% compare
  6. 26 Viet Nam 16.6% 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 21.2% 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 30.2% in 2021.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 13.6% in 2009.
How does Panama rank for adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and?
Panama ranks 23rd out of 37 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 45.5%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 372 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