Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - Domestic Private Transfers in Panama

Panama: Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - Domestic Private Transfers was 13.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
13.8%
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
26th
of 31 countries
All-time high
16.3%
in 2016
All-time low
12.7%
in 2009
Years of data
14
2008–2023

Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - Domestic Private Transfers in Panama, 2008–2023

0510152008201520232008: 13.7 preT2009: 12.7 preT2010: 14.4 preT2011: 13 preT2012: 14.9 preT2013: 14.9 preT2014: 14.2 preT2015: 16 preT2016: 16.3 preT2017: 15.8 preT2018: 14.3 preT2019: 15.1 preT2021: 13.9 preT2023: 13.8 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

Panama recorded 13.8% for adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - domestic private transfers in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - domestic private transfers in Panama peaked at 16.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 12.7%, in 2009.

Panama ranks 26th of 31 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - Domestic Private Transfers in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - Domestic Private Transfers (preT) in Panama, 2008 to 2023.
Year preT Change
2008 13.7%
2009 12.7% -7.0%
2010 14.4% +13.2%
2011 13.0% -9.9%
2012 14.9% +14.9%
2013 14.9% -0.4%
2014 14.2% -4.5%
2015 16.0% +12.5%
2016 16.3% +2.1%
2017 15.8% -2.8%
2018 14.3% -9.4%
2019 15.1% +4.9%
2021 13.9% -7.6%
2023 13.8% -0.7%

Panama compared with similar countries

  • Panama's 13.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 21.3%, 65% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
  • Panama's 13.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 19.2%, 72% of the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13.2% 12.7% 13.7% 2
2010s 14.9% 13.0% 16.3% 10
2020s 13.9% 13.8% 13.9% 2

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 23 Chile 16.7% compare
  2. 24 Mexico 16.5% compare
  3. 25 Brazil 16.1% compare
  4. 27 Ecuador 13.7% compare
  5. 28 El Salvador 13.6% compare
  6. 29 Belarus 11.9% compare

See the full ranking of 31 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - domestic private transfers in Panama?
Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - domestic private transfers in Panama was 13.8% in 2023, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - domestic private transfers recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 16.3% in 2016.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - domestic private transfers recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 12.7% in 2009.
How does Panama rank for adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - domestic private transfers?
Panama ranks 26th out of 31 countries with data for 2023.
Is adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - domestic private transfers rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. 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 (%) - Domestic Private Transfers (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - Domestic Private Transfers (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
31 places, 318 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