Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social in Panama

Panama: Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social was 23.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
23.5%
Change on year
up 8.6%
World rank
22nd
of 37 countries
All-time high
25.0%
in 2009
All-time low
21.7%
in 2021
Years of data
14
2008–2023

Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social in Panama, 2008–2023

05101520252008201520232008: 23.12009: 252010: 24.82011: 24.82012: 24.32013: 242014: 24.62015: 23.42016: 22.42017: 22.22018: 22.82019: 22.92021: 21.72023: 23.5

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in Panama is 23.5%, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.6% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in Panama peaked at 25.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 21.7%, in 2021.

Panama ranks 22nd of 37 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.

Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social Assistance -rural in Panama, 2008 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2008 23.1%
2009 25.0% +8.4%
2010 24.8% -0.6%
2011 24.8% -0.2%
2012 24.3% -1.8%
2013 24.0% -1.4%
2014 24.6% +2.4%
2015 23.4% -5.0%
2016 22.4% -4.2%
2017 22.2% -0.7%
2018 22.8% +2.6%
2019 22.9% +0.5%
2021 21.7% -5.3%
2023 23.5% +8.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 24.0% 23.1% 25.0% 2
2010s 23.6% 22.2% 24.8% 10
2020s 22.6% 21.7% 23.5% 2

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 19 Mexico 24.5% compare
  2. 20 Paraguay 24.1% compare
  3. 21 Indonesia 23.6% compare
  4. 23 Russian Federation 23.0% compare
  5. 24 Mongolia 23.0% compare
  6. 25 Chile 22.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in Panama?
Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in Panama was 23.5% in 2023, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 25.0% in 2009.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 21.7% in 2021.
How does Panama rank for beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social?
Panama ranks 22nd out of 37 countries with data for 2023.
Is beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. 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 Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social Assistance -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social Assistance -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 365 data points, 2002–2023
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Percentage of program beneficiaries in a quintile relative to the total number of beneficiaries in the population