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

Panama: Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social was 26.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
26.9%
Change on year
up 14.7%
World rank
21st
of 39 countries
All-time high
32.8%
in 2011
All-time low
23.5%
in 2021
Years of data
14
2008–2023

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

01020302008201520232008: 30.32009: 31.92010: 32.12011: 32.82012: 32.32013: 31.42014: 31.72015: 282016: 28.12017: 27.72018: 272019: 27.12021: 23.52023: 26.9

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2023, beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in Panama stood at 26.9%.

The figure is up 14.7% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in Panama peaked at 32.8% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 23.5%, in 2021.

Panama ranks 21st 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 in Panama, 2008 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2008 30.3%
2009 31.9% +5.2%
2010 32.1% +0.5%
2011 32.8% +2.2%
2012 32.3% -1.5%
2013 31.4% -2.7%
2014 31.7% +1.0%
2015 28.0% -11.5%
2016 28.1% +0.3%
2017 27.7% -1.3%
2018 27.0% -2.6%
2019 27.1% +0.1%
2021 23.5% -13.2%
2023 26.9% +14.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 31.1% 30.3% 31.9% 2
2010s 29.8% 27.0% 32.8% 10
2020s 25.2% 23.5% 26.9% 2

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 18 Paraguay 29.2% compare
  2. 19 Armenia 28.4% compare
  3. 20 Poland 27.0% compare
  4. 22 Romania 26.8% compare
  5. 23 Belarus 25.8% compare
  6. 24 Indonesia 25.4% 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 26.9% 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 32.8% in 2011.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 23.5% in 2021.
How does Panama rank for beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social?
Panama ranks 21st 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 14.1%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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