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

Panama: Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and was 22.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
22.8%
Change on year
down 22.0%
World rank
22nd
of 36 countries
All-time high
29.3%
in 2021
All-time low
11.5%
in 2008
Years of data
14
2008–2023

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

01020302008201520232008: 11.52009: 14.12010: 18.22011: 182012: 17.22013: 16.42014: 17.42015: 252016: 25.82017: 25.12018: 22.82019: 23.32021: 29.32023: 22.8

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Panama recorded 22.8% for adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) -all social protection and in 2023.

That represents a change of down 22.0% on the previous year and up 38.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) -all social protection and in Panama peaked at 29.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 11.5%, in 2008.

That places Panama 22nd out of 36 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 Protection and in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -rural in Panama, 2008 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2008 11.5%
2009 14.1% +23.4%
2010 18.2% +28.5%
2011 18.0% -0.8%
2012 17.2% -4.4%
2013 16.4% -4.6%
2014 17.4% +6.0%
2015 25.0% +43.6%
2016 25.8% +3.1%
2017 25.1% -2.7%
2018 22.8% -9.2%
2019 23.3% +2.4%
2021 29.3% +25.5%
2023 22.8% -22.0%

Panama compared with similar countries

  • Panama's 22.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 41.8%, 55% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
  • Panama's 22.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17.6%, 1.3× the median. (14 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.8% 11.5% 14.1% 2
2010s 20.9% 16.4% 25.8% 10
2020s 26.1% 22.8% 29.3% 2

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 19 Kosovo 26.8% compare
  2. 19 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 26.8% compare
  3. 21 Côte d'Ivoire 25.7% compare
  4. 23 Ecuador 20.8% compare
  5. 24 Mexico 20.7% compare
  6. 25 Viet Nam 16.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) -all social protection and in Panama?
Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) -all social protection and in Panama was 22.8% in 2023, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) -all social protection and recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 29.3% in 2021.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) -all social protection and recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 11.5% in 2008.
How does Panama rank for adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) -all social protection and?
Panama ranks 22nd out of 36 countries with data for 2023.
Is adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) -all social protection and rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is up 38.8%. 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 Protection and Labor -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 352 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