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

Panama: Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance was 9.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
9.0%
Change on year
down 44.9%
World rank
20th
of 35 countries
All-time high
16.3%
in 2021
All-time low
2.2%
in 2008
Years of data
14
2008–2023

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

0510152008201520232008: 2.22009: 4.72010: 6.72011: 7.32012: 6.62013: 6.42014: 6.52015: 7.92016: 7.82017: 7.52018: 7.52019: 6.92021: 16.32023: 9

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2023, adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance in Panama stood at 9.0%.

The figure is down 44.9% on the previous year and up 38.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance in Panama peaked at 16.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 2008.

That places Panama 20th out of 35 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 in Panama, 2008 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2008 2.2%
2009 4.7% +116.2%
2010 6.7% +40.4%
2011 7.3% +8.8%
2012 6.6% -9.7%
2013 6.4% -1.6%
2014 6.5% +1.4%
2015 7.9% +20.9%
2016 7.8% -1.8%
2017 7.5% -3.8%
2018 7.5% +0.7%
2019 6.9% -7.7%
2021 16.3% +134.4%
2023 9.0% -44.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.5% 2.2% 4.7% 2
2010s 7.1% 6.4% 7.9% 10
2020s 12.6% 9.0% 16.3% 2

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 17 Viet Nam 11.3% compare
  2. 18 Mongolia 10.0% compare
  3. 19 Indonesia 9.5% compare
  4. 21 Türkiye 8.7% compare
  5. 22 Argentina 7.6% compare
  6. 23 Dominican Republic 7.2% compare

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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 9.0% 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 16.3% in 2021.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 2008.
How does Panama rank for adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance?
Panama ranks 20th out of 35 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 38.9%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
35 places, 348 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