Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social in Panama
Panama: Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social was 9.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social in Panama, 2008–2023
Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.
Analysis
Panama recorded 9.3% for beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in Panama peaked at 10.6% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 5.9%, in 2008.
Panama ranks 27th of 37 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social in Panama, year by year
| Year | preT | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 5.9% | — |
| 2009 | 7.9% | +33.2% |
| 2010 | 7.4% | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 8.8% | +18.1% |
| 2012 | 8.4% | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 8.1% | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 9.2% | +13.7% |
| 2015 | 7.3% | -21.2% |
| 2016 | 7.2% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 10.6% | +48.5% |
| 2018 | 10.0% | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 7.7% | -22.8% |
| 2021 | 9.0% | +17.0% |
| 2023 | 9.3% | +3.0% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 9.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 25.3%, 37% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Panama's 9.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.3%, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.9% | 5.9% | 7.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 8.5% | 7.2% | 10.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.2% | 9.0% | 9.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 24 Costa Rica 13.0% compare
- 25 Mexico 12.0% compare
- 26 Brazil 11.6% compare
- 28 Côte d'Ivoire 9.0% compare
- 29 El Salvador 8.5% compare
- 30 Peru 7.3% compare
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 9.3% 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 10.6% in 2017.
- What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.9% in 2008.
- How does Panama rank for beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social?
- Panama ranks 27th 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 up 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social Insurance (preT). 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