Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - All Social Assistance in Panama

Panama: Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - All Social Assistance was 4.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
4.1%
Change on year
down 43.7%
World rank
24th
of 34 countries
All-time high
7.3%
in 2021
All-time low
0.6%
in 2008
Years of data
14
2008–2023

Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - All Social Assistance in Panama, 2008–2023

024682008201520232008: 0.6072009: 2.82010: 3.72011: 3.62012: 3.42013: 4.62014: 3.92015: 42016: 3.72017: 3.82018: 3.42019: 3.82021: 7.32023: 4.1

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Panama recorded 4.1% for adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance in 2023.

The figure is down 43.7% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance in Panama peaked at 7.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2008.

Panama ranks 24th of 34 countries on this measure, 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 4th quintile (%) - All Social Assistance in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - All Social Assistance -urban in Panama, 2008 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2008 0.6%
2009 2.8% +364.7%
2010 3.7% +31.9%
2011 3.6% -2.3%
2012 3.4% -5.2%
2013 4.6% +32.7%
2014 3.9% -14.5%
2015 4.0% +1.6%
2016 3.7% -8.0%
2017 3.8% +3.9%
2018 3.4% -11.6%
2019 3.8% +11.7%
2021 7.3% +94.6%
2023 4.1% -43.7%

Panama compared with similar countries

  • Panama's 4.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.1%, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)
  • Panama's 4.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.2%, 45% of the median. (6 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - All Social Assistance in Panama changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2009 +364.7% 0.6% 2.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.7% 0.6% 2.8% 2
2010s 3.8% 3.4% 4.6% 10
2020s 5.7% 4.1% 7.3% 2

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 21 Argentina 6.2% compare
  2. 22 Indonesia 5.7% compare
  3. 23 Dominican Republic 5.3% compare
  4. 25 Ukraine 4.1% compare
  5. 26 Sri Lanka 4.0% compare
  6. 27 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 3.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance in Panama?
Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance in Panama was 4.1% in 2023, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 7.3% in 2021.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2008.
How does Panama rank for adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance?
Panama ranks 24th out of 34 countries with data for 2023.
Is adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. 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 4th quintile (%) - All Social Assistance -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - All Social Assistance -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 340 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