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

Panama: Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) -All Social Protection and was 17.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
17.4%
Change on year
down 11.1%
World rank
27th
of 37 countries
All-time high
40.0%
in 2008
All-time low
15.1%
in 2018
Years of data
14
2008–2023

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

0102030402008201520232008: 40 preT2009: 20.3 preT2010: 19.8 preT2011: 21.3 preT2012: 18.6 preT2013: 18.7 preT2014: 17 preT2015: 15.8 preT2016: 15.3 preT2017: 15.8 preT2018: 15.1 preT2019: 15.4 preT2021: 19.5 preT2023: 17.4 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

Panama recorded 17.4% for adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and in 2023.

That represents a change of down 11.1% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and in Panama peaked at 40.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 15.1%, in 2018.

That places Panama 27th out of 37 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 Protection and in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor (preT) in Panama, 2008 to 2023.
Year preT Change
2008 40.0%
2009 20.3% -49.2%
2010 19.8% -2.6%
2011 21.3% +7.7%
2012 18.6% -12.8%
2013 18.7% +0.7%
2014 17.0% -9.4%
2015 15.8% -7.1%
2016 15.3% -3.1%
2017 15.8% +3.3%
2018 15.1% -4.6%
2019 15.4% +2.2%
2021 19.5% +26.8%
2023 17.4% -11.1%

Panama compared with similar countries

  • Panama's 17.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 33.1%, 52% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
  • Panama's 17.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 19.1%, 91% of the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 30.2% 20.3% 40.0% 2
2010s 17.3% 15.1% 21.3% 10
2020s 18.4% 17.4% 19.5% 2

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 24 Mongolia 21.4% compare
  2. 25 Chile 19.1% compare
  3. 26 Sri Lanka 17.8% compare
  4. 28 Côte d'Ivoire 17.2% compare
  5. 29 Paraguay 11.8% compare
  6. 30 Dominican Republic 11.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and in Panama?
Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and in Panama was 17.4% in 2023, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 40.0% in 2008.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 15.1% in 2018.
How does Panama rank for adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and?
Panama ranks 27th out of 37 countries with data for 2023.
Is adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. 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 Protection and Labor (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 372 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