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

Latest (2023)
27.2%
Change on year
up 13.1%
World rank
22nd
of 39 countries
All-time high
33.6%
in 2009
All-time low
24.0%
in 2021
Years of data
14
2008–2023

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

01020302008201520232008: 32.62009: 33.62010: 32.42011: 33.52012: 32.72013: 332014: 31.22015: 29.52016: 29.72017: 29.12018: 27.82019: 272021: 242023: 27.2

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

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social Assistance -urban in Panama, 2008 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 19 Malawi 29.3% compare
  2. 20 Armenia 27.9% compare
  3. 21 Poland 27.8% compare
  4. 23 Indonesia 27.0% compare
  5. 24 South Africa 27.0% compare
  6. 25 Belarus 25.2% 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 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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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social Assistance -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
39 places, 390 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