Adequacy of benefits (%) - All Social Insurance -urban in Panama

Panama: Adequacy of benefits (%) - All Social Insurance -urban was 30.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
30.8%
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
25th
of 34 countries
All-time high
36.1%
in 2011
All-time low
25.8%
in 2019
Years of data
14
2008–2023

Adequacy of benefits (%) - All Social Insurance -urban in Panama, 2008–2023

0102030402008201520232008: 35.42009: 35.52010: 35.92011: 36.12012: 34.52013: 34.22014: 31.42015: 26.92016: 28.82017: 27.92018: 27.12019: 25.82021: 31.52023: 30.8

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Panama recorded 30.8% for adequacy of benefits (%) - all social insurance -urban in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits (%) - all social insurance -urban in Panama peaked at 36.1% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 25.8%, in 2019.

Panama ranks 25th of 34 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Adequacy of benefits (%) - All Social Insurance -urban in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits (%) - All Social Insurance -urban in Panama, 2008 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2008 35.4%
2009 35.5% +0.3%
2010 35.9% +1.2%
2011 36.1% +0.6%
2012 34.5% -4.5%
2013 34.2% -0.8%
2014 31.4% -8.3%
2015 26.9% -14.4%
2016 28.8% +7.1%
2017 27.9% -3.1%
2018 27.1% -2.8%
2019 25.8% -5.0%
2021 31.5% +22.2%
2023 30.8% -2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 35.4% 35.4% 35.5% 2
2010s 30.9% 25.8% 36.1% 10
2020s 31.2% 30.8% 31.5% 2

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 22 Dominican Republic 35.2% compare
  2. 23 Ecuador 35.2% compare
  3. 24 Paraguay 32.6% compare
  4. 26 Kosovo 30.2% compare
  5. 26 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 30.2% compare
  6. 28 Chile 29.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits (%) - all social insurance -urban in Panama?
Adequacy of benefits (%) - all social insurance -urban in Panama was 30.8% in 2023, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits (%) - all social insurance -urban recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 36.1% in 2011.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits (%) - all social insurance -urban recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 25.8% in 2019.
How does Panama rank for adequacy of benefits (%) - all social insurance -urban?
Panama ranks 25th out of 34 countries with data for 2023.
Is adequacy of benefits (%) - all social insurance -urban rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. 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 (%) - All Social Insurance -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits (%) - All Social Insurance -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 347 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