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

Panama: Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - All Social Insurance -urban was 32.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
32.8%
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
23rd
of 34 countries
All-time high
39.5%
in 2008
All-time low
26.3%
in 2017
Years of data
14
2008–2023

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

0102030402008201520232008: 39.52009: 34.52010: 35.22011: 33.22012: 34.52013: 33.82014: 31.22015: 27.72016: 28.82017: 26.32018: 27.42019: 27.32021: 33.22023: 32.8

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - all social insurance -urban in Panama is 32.8%, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - all social insurance -urban in Panama peaked at 39.5% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 26.3%, in 2017.

That places Panama 23rd out of 34 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 4th quintile (%) - All Social Insurance -urban in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - All Social Insurance -urban in Panama, 2008 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2008 39.5%
2009 34.5% -12.7%
2010 35.2% +2.1%
2011 33.2% -5.8%
2012 34.5% +3.9%
2013 33.8% -1.9%
2014 31.2% -7.6%
2015 27.7% -11.3%
2016 28.8% +3.8%
2017 26.3% -8.6%
2018 27.4% +4.3%
2019 27.3% -0.4%
2021 33.2% +21.6%
2023 32.8% -1.2%

Panama compared with similar countries

  • Panama's 32.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 43.4%, 76% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
  • Panama's 32.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 33.8%, 97% of the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 37.0% 34.5% 39.5% 2
2010s 30.6% 26.3% 35.2% 10
2020s 33.0% 32.8% 33.2% 2

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 20 Costa Rica 37.0% compare
  2. 21 Paraguay 36.7% compare
  3. 22 Dominican Republic 33.8% compare
  4. 24 Viet Nam 32.2% compare
  5. 25 Sri Lanka 32.1% compare
  6. 26 Ecuador 31.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - all social insurance -urban in Panama?
Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - all social insurance -urban in Panama was 32.8% in 2023, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - all social insurance -urban recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 39.5% in 2008.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - all social insurance -urban recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 26.3% in 2017.
How does Panama rank for adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - all social insurance -urban?
Panama ranks 23rd out of 34 countries with data for 2023.
Is adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - all social insurance -urban rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. 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 4th quintile (%) - All Social Insurance -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - All Social Insurance -urban
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