Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social in Panama
Panama: Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social was 3.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
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 3.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.7% on the previous year and up 113.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in Panama peaked at 9.4% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2013.
That places Panama 27th out of 33 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 3.4% | — |
| 2009 | 6.0% | +75.5% |
| 2010 | 2.0% | -66.3% |
| 2011 | 4.0% | +99.8% |
| 2012 | 3.9% | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 1.4% | -63.9% |
| 2014 | 2.1% | +51.9% |
| 2015 | 5.2% | +145.4% |
| 2016 | 4.2% | -19.1% |
| 2017 | 9.4% | +124.3% |
| 2018 | 5.7% | -39.9% |
| 2019 | 2.4% | -58.3% |
| 2021 | 3.8% | +62.6% |
| 2023 | 3.0% | -22.7% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 3.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 13.2%, 22% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Panama's 3.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.2%, 71% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.7% | 3.4% | 6.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 1.4% | 9.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.4% | 3.0% | 3.8% | 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 3.0% 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 9.4% in 2017.
- What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2013.
- How does Panama rank for beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social?
- Panama ranks 27th out of 33 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 113.2%. 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 -rural. 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