Adequacy of benefits (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -urban in Panama

Panama: Adequacy of benefits (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -urban was 20.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
20.2%
Change on year
down 7.8%
World rank
27th
of 36 countries
All-time high
34.3%
in 2008
All-time low
16.1%
in 2019
Years of data
14
2008–2023

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

01020302008201520232008: 34.32009: 24.62010: 24.92011: 24.32012: 22.32013: 21.52014: 20.12015: 16.62016: 18.32017: 17.72018: 16.82019: 16.12021: 21.92023: 20.2

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adequacy of benefits (%) -all social protection and labor -urban in Panama is 20.2%, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.8% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits (%) -all social protection and labor -urban in Panama peaked at 34.3% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 16.1%, in 2019.

Panama ranks 27th of 36 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 Protection and Labor -urban in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -urban in Panama, 2008 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2008 34.3%
2009 24.6% -28.2%
2010 24.9% +1.1%
2011 24.3% -2.6%
2012 22.3% -7.9%
2013 21.5% -3.7%
2014 20.1% -6.4%
2015 16.6% -17.6%
2016 18.3% +10.0%
2017 17.7% -3.1%
2018 16.8% -4.9%
2019 16.1% -4.3%
2021 21.9% +36.1%
2023 20.2% -7.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 29.5% 24.6% 34.3% 2
2010s 19.9% 16.1% 24.9% 10
2020s 21.1% 20.2% 21.9% 2

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 24 Chile 27.1% compare
  2. 25 Mexico 27.0% compare
  3. 26 Côte d'Ivoire 24.1% compare
  4. 28 Sri Lanka 18.7% compare
  5. 29 Paraguay 14.7% compare
  6. 30 Honduras 13.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits (%) -all social protection and labor -urban in Panama?
Adequacy of benefits (%) -all social protection and labor -urban in Panama was 20.2% in 2023, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits (%) -all social protection and labor -urban recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 34.3% in 2008.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits (%) -all social protection and labor -urban recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 16.1% in 2019.
How does Panama rank for adequacy of benefits (%) -all social protection and labor -urban?
Panama ranks 27th out of 36 countries with data for 2023.
Is adequacy of benefits (%) -all social protection and labor -urban rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. 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 (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 367 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