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

Panama: Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social was 6.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
6.9%
Change on year
up 5.7%
World rank
22nd
of 37 countries
All-time high
7.6%
in 2017
All-time low
3.2%
in 2008
Years of data
14
2008–2023

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

024682008201520232008: 3.22009: 5.52010: 5.22011: 6.42012: 62013: 5.82014: 6.82015: 52016: 5.22017: 7.62018: 7.52019: 5.42021: 6.52023: 6.9

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Panama recorded 6.9% for beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in 2023.

That represents a change of up 5.7% on the previous year and up 18.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in Panama peaked at 7.6% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 2008.

Panama ranks 22nd 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

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social Insurance in Panama, 2008 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2008 3.2%
2009 5.5% +68.9%
2010 5.2% -5.5%
2011 6.4% +23.5%
2012 6.0% -6.0%
2013 5.8% -3.6%
2014 6.8% +17.5%
2015 5.0% -26.5%
2016 5.2% +4.9%
2017 7.6% +46.1%
2018 7.5% -2.1%
2019 5.4% -28.0%
2021 6.5% +20.7%
2023 6.9% +5.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.3% 3.2% 5.5% 2
2010s 6.1% 5.0% 7.6% 10
2020s 6.7% 6.5% 6.9% 2

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 19 Dominican Republic 10.4% compare
  2. 20 Costa Rica 7.7% compare
  3. 21 Brazil 6.9% compare
  4. 23 Sri Lanka 6.8% compare
  5. 24 El Salvador 6.8% compare
  6. 25 Mexico 6.3% compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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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 6.9% 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 7.6% in 2017.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 2008.
How does Panama rank for beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social?
Panama ranks 22nd 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 18.9%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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