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

Panama: Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and was 16.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
16.6%
Change on year
down 24.6%
World rank
27th
of 36 countries
All-time high
34.0%
in 2008
All-time low
13.0%
in 2016
Years of data
14
2008–2023

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

01020302008201520232008: 342009: 17.12010: 16.32011: 192012: 15.32013: 14.62014: 16.22015: 14.22016: 132017: 14.72018: 142019: 13.62021: 222023: 16.6

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) -all social protection and in Panama is 16.6%, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 24.6% on the previous year and up 13.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) -all social protection and in Panama peaked at 34.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 13.0%, in 2016.

Panama ranks 27th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling 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 -urban in Panama, 2008 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2008 34.0%
2009 17.1% -49.7%
2010 16.3% -4.6%
2011 19.0% +16.7%
2012 15.3% -19.8%
2013 14.6% -4.0%
2014 16.2% +10.7%
2015 14.2% -12.6%
2016 13.0% -8.0%
2017 14.7% +13.1%
2018 14.0% -5.0%
2019 13.6% -2.8%
2021 22.0% +61.6%
2023 16.6% -24.6%

Panama compared with similar countries

  • Panama's 16.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 32.3%, 51% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
  • Panama's 16.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16.6%, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 25.5% 17.1% 34.0% 2
2010s 15.1% 13.0% 19.0% 10
2020s 19.3% 16.6% 22.0% 2

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 24 Sri Lanka 21.6% compare
  2. 25 Mexico 21.0% compare
  3. 26 Côte d'Ivoire 16.7% compare
  4. 28 Colombia 14.7% compare
  5. 29 Viet Nam 13.7% compare
  6. 30 Dominican Republic 10.3% 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 16.6% 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 34.0% in 2008.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) -all social protection and recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 13.0% in 2016.
How does Panama rank for adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) -all social protection and?
Panama ranks 27th 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 13.2%. 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 Protection and Labor -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 367 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