Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance in Panama

Panama: Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance was 19.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
19.2%
Change on year
down 22.1%
World rank
11th
of 34 countries
All-time high
24.7%
in 2021
All-time low
5.6%
in 2008
Years of data
14
2008–2023

Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance in Panama, 2008–2023

5101520252008201520232008: 5.62009: 11.62010: 15.42011: 15.32012: 14.22013: 13.62014: 13.52015: 21.72016: 23.42017: 21.72018: 19.12019: 19.52021: 24.72023: 19.2

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2023, adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance in Panama stood at 19.2%.

That represents a change of down 22.1% on the previous year and up 41.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance in Panama peaked at 24.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.6%, in 2008.

That places Panama 11th out of 34 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 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance -rural in Panama, 2008 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2008 5.6%
2009 11.6% +105.5%
2010 15.4% +33.2%
2011 15.3% -0.8%
2012 14.2% -7.2%
2013 13.6% -4.1%
2014 13.5% -0.8%
2015 21.7% +61.3%
2016 23.4% +7.5%
2017 21.7% -7.2%
2018 19.1% -12.0%
2019 19.5% +2.0%
2021 24.7% +26.8%
2023 19.2% -22.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.6% 5.6% 11.6% 2
2010s 17.7% 13.5% 23.4% 10
2020s 22.0% 19.2% 24.7% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance in Panama?
Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance in Panama was 19.2% in 2023, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 24.7% in 2021.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 5.6% in 2008.
How does Panama rank for adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance?
Panama ranks 11th out of 34 countries with data for 2023.
Is adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is up 41.6%. 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 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 329 data points, 2004–2023
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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