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
Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) -All Social Protection and in Panama, 2008–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More work & labour data for Panama
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.192 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.1956 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.1888 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.09 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 4,652 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,175 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 2,950 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 2,955 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 5,905 1000 No (2100)
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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Total transfer amount received by all beneficiaries in a population group as a share of the total welfare of beneficiaries in that group