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

Panama: Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Insurance was 30.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
30.0%
Change on year
down 5.5%
World rank
28th
of 34 countries
All-time high
36.8%
in 2008
All-time low
28.6%
in 2019
Years of data
14
2008–2023

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

0102030402008201520232008: 36.82009: 35.42010: 32.52011: 34.22012: 33.42013: 31.72014: 32.92015: 31.22016: 31.82017: 31.72018: 30.12019: 28.62021: 31.82023: 30

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2023, adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - all social insurance in Panama stood at 30.0%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.5% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - all social insurance in Panama peaked at 36.8% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 28.6%, in 2019.

Panama ranks 28th of 34 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Insurance in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Insurance in Panama, 2008 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2008 36.8%
2009 35.4% -3.9%
2010 32.5% -8.1%
2011 34.2% +5.2%
2012 33.4% -2.3%
2013 31.7% -5.2%
2014 32.9% +3.7%
2015 31.2% -5.1%
2016 31.8% +2.0%
2017 31.7% -0.5%
2018 30.1% -5.0%
2019 28.6% -4.8%
2021 31.8% +11.0%
2023 30.0% -5.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 36.1% 35.4% 36.8% 2
2010s 31.8% 28.6% 34.2% 10
2020s 30.9% 30.0% 31.8% 2

Countries ranked near Panama

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  4. 29 Kosovo 28.4% compare
  5. 29 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 28.4% compare
  6. 31 Mexico 28.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - all social insurance in Panama?
Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - all social insurance in Panama was 30.0% in 2023, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - all social insurance recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 36.8% in 2008.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - all social insurance recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 28.6% in 2019.
How does Panama rank for adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - all social insurance?
Panama ranks 28th out of 34 countries with data for 2023.
Is adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - all social insurance rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Panama data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Insurance. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Insurance
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 347 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