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

Panama: Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social was 13.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
13.0%
Change on year
up 31.4%
World rank
18th
of 37 countries
All-time high
13.0%
in 2023
All-time low
8.6%
in 2008
Years of data
14
2008–2023

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

0510152008201520232008: 8.62009: 10.32010: 11.12011: 9.22012: 9.52013: 11.22014: 10.72015: 10.72016: 9.62017: 122018: 10.62019: 9.92021: 9.92023: 13

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Panama recorded 13.0% for beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in 2023. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

That represents a change of up 31.4% on the previous year and up 16.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in Panama peaked at 13.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8.6%, in 2008.

That places Panama 18th out of 37 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social Insurance -urban in Panama, 2008 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2008 8.6%
2009 10.3% +19.7%
2010 11.1% +7.7%
2011 9.2% -16.9%
2012 9.5% +3.5%
2013 11.2% +17.8%
2014 10.7% -4.5%
2015 10.7% -0.3%
2016 9.6% -10.1%
2017 12.0% +25.4%
2018 10.6% -12.2%
2019 9.9% -6.7%
2021 9.9% +0.5%
2023 13.0% +31.4%

Panama compared with similar countries

  • Panama's 13.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 18.8%, 69% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
  • Panama's 13.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.4%, 1.5× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.4% 8.6% 10.3% 2
2010s 10.4% 9.2% 12.0% 10
2020s 11.5% 9.9% 13.0% 2

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 15 Kazakhstan 18.4% compare
  2. 16 Türkiye 14.2% compare
  3. 17 Argentina 13.4% compare
  4. 19 Uruguay 11.0% compare
  5. 20 Dominican Republic 10.5% compare
  6. 21 Viet Nam 9.0% 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 13.0% 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 13.0% in 2023.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 8.6% in 2008.
How does Panama rank for beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social?
Panama ranks 18th 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 16.4%. 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 -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social Insurance -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 369 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