Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Domestic Private in Panama

Panama: Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Domestic Private was 8.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
8.5%
Change on year
down 7.2%
World rank
26th
of 30 countries
All-time high
20.0%
in 2015
All-time low
5.7%
in 2012
Years of data
14
2008–2023

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

51015202008201520232008: 5.92009: 8.12010: 7.12011: 7.62012: 5.72013: 5.92014: 72015: 202016: 10.92017: 13.52018: 11.82019: 11.72021: 9.12023: 8.5

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2023, adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - domestic private in Panama stood at 8.5%.

The figure is down 7.2% on the previous year and up 42.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - domestic private in Panama peaked at 20.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 5.7%, in 2012.

That places Panama 26th out of 30 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -rural in Panama, 2008 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2008 5.9%
2009 8.1% +38.1%
2010 7.1% -12.5%
2011 7.6% +7.2%
2012 5.7% -24.7%
2013 5.9% +4.0%
2014 7.0% +18.0%
2015 20.0% +184.7%
2016 10.9% -45.5%
2017 13.5% +24.2%
2018 11.8% -12.6%
2019 11.7% -1.2%
2021 9.1% -21.9%
2023 8.5% -7.2%

Panama compared with similar countries

  • Panama's 8.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 16.3%, 52% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
  • Panama's 8.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.3%, 69% of the median. (14 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Domestic Private in Panama changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2015 +184.7% 7.0% 20.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.0% 5.9% 8.1% 2
2010s 10.1% 5.7% 20.0% 10
2020s 8.8% 8.5% 9.1% 2

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 23 Georgia 10.3% compare
  2. 24 Chile 9.8% compare
  3. 25 Peru 9.1% compare
  4. 27 Ecuador 8.3% compare
  5. 28 Malawi 8.1% compare
  6. 29 El Salvador 8.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - domestic private in Panama?
Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - domestic private in Panama was 8.5% in 2023, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - domestic private recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 20.0% in 2015.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - domestic private recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 5.7% in 2012.
How does Panama rank for adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - domestic private?
Panama ranks 26th out of 30 countries with data for 2023.
Is adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - domestic private rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is up 42.3%. 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 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
30 places, 295 data points, 2003–2023
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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