Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social in Panama

Panama: Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social was 21.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
21.7%
Change on year
up 8.9%
World rank
28th
of 37 countries
All-time high
33.8%
in 2008
All-time low
17.1%
in 2019
Years of data
14
2008–2023

Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social in Panama, 2008–2023

01020302008201520232008: 33.82009: 30.72010: 312011: 28.62012: 27.12013: 25.82014: 23.82015: 17.82016: 21.72017: 19.92018: 18.42019: 17.12021: 19.92023: 21.7

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2023, adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social in Panama stood at 21.7%.

That represents a change of up 8.9% on the previous year and down 16.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social in Panama peaked at 33.8% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 17.1%, in 2019.

That places Panama 28th out of 37 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor in Panama, 2008 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2008 33.8%
2009 30.7% -9.3%
2010 31.0% +1.1%
2011 28.6% -7.6%
2012 27.1% -5.4%
2013 25.8% -4.6%
2014 23.8% -7.8%
2015 17.8% -25.3%
2016 21.7% +21.9%
2017 19.9% -8.5%
2018 18.4% -7.3%
2019 17.1% -7.0%
2021 19.9% +16.5%
2023 21.7% +8.9%

Panama compared with similar countries

  • Panama's 21.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 40.0%, 54% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
  • Panama's 21.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 22.0%, 99% of the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 32.2% 30.7% 33.8% 2
2010s 23.1% 17.1% 31.0% 10
2020s 20.8% 19.9% 21.7% 2

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 26 Chile 22.0% compare
  2. 27 Paraguay 21.9% compare
  3. 29 Sri Lanka 19.4% compare
  4. 30 Honduras 17.8% compare
  5. 31 Malawi 16.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social in Panama?
Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social in Panama was 21.7% in 2023, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 33.8% in 2008.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 17.1% in 2019.
How does Panama rank for adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social?
Panama ranks 28th out of 37 countries with data for 2023.
Is adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. 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 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor
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