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

Panama: Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) -All Social Protection and was 21.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
21.1%
Change on year
down 7.2%
World rank
23rd
of 36 countries
All-time high
23.7%
in 2008
All-time low
13.9%
in 2009
Years of data
14
2008–2023

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

05101520252008201520232008: 23.72009: 13.92010: 17.42011: 182012: 15.12013: 15.62014: 16.22015: 19.92016: 20.62017: 19.42018: 17.32019: 16.72021: 22.82023: 21.1

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Panama recorded 21.1% for adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and in 2023.

That represents a change of down 7.2% on the previous year and up 35.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and in Panama peaked at 23.7% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 13.9%, in 2009.

That places Panama 23rd out of 36 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Protection and in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -rural in Panama, 2008 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2008 23.7%
2009 13.9% -41.5%
2010 17.4% +25.1%
2011 18.0% +3.5%
2012 15.1% -16.2%
2013 15.6% +3.9%
2014 16.2% +3.5%
2015 19.9% +23.1%
2016 20.6% +3.2%
2017 19.4% -5.8%
2018 17.3% -10.5%
2019 16.7% -3.8%
2021 22.8% +36.5%
2023 21.1% -7.2%

Panama compared with similar countries

  • Panama's 21.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 42.2%, 50% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
  • Panama's 21.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.9%, 1.4× the median. (14 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 18.8% 13.9% 23.7% 2
2010s 17.6% 15.1% 20.6% 10
2020s 21.9% 21.1% 22.8% 2

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 20 Costa Rica 26.6% compare
  2. 21 Pakistan 21.8% compare
  3. 22 Côte d'Ivoire 21.4% compare
  4. 24 Ecuador 20.9% compare
  5. 25 Mexico 18.8% compare
  6. 26 Sri Lanka 17.1% 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 21.1% 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 23.7% in 2008.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 13.9% in 2009.
How does Panama rank for adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and?
Panama ranks 23rd out of 36 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 up 35.1%. 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 Protection and Labor -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 352 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