Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social in Panama
Panama: Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social was 27.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social in Panama, 2008–2023
Source: ASPIRE.
Analysis
In 2023, beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in Panama stood at 27.2%.
The figure is up 13.1% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in Panama peaked at 33.6% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 24.0%, in 2021.
Panama ranks 22nd of 39 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
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 32.6% | — |
| 2009 | 33.6% | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 32.4% | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 33.5% | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 32.7% | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 33.0% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 31.2% | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 29.5% | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 29.7% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 29.1% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 27.8% | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 27.0% | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 24.0% | -10.8% |
| 2023 | 27.2% | +13.1% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 27.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 27.2%, 1.0× the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Panama's 27.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 30.7%, 89% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.1% | 32.6% | 33.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 30.6% | 27.0% | 33.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.6% | 24.0% | 27.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Panama
More work & labour data for Panama
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.192 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.1956 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.1888 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.09 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 4,652 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,175 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 2,950 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 2,955 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 5,905 1000 No (2100)
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 27.2% 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 33.6% in 2009.
- What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.0% in 2021.
- How does Panama rank for beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social?
- Panama ranks 22nd out of 39 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 17.6%. 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 -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of program beneficiaries in a quintile relative to the total number of beneficiaries in the population