Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social in Panama
Panama: Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social was 23.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social in Panama, 2008–2023
Source: ASPIRE.
Analysis
The most recent figure for beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social in Panama is 23.1%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 6.9% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social in Panama peaked at 27.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 21.6%, in 2021.
Panama ranks 18th 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
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 23.8% | — |
| 2009 | 26.2% | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 26.5% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 26.8% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 27.0% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 26.4% | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 26.1% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 24.5% | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 24.4% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 24.2% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 23.8% | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 23.7% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 21.6% | -8.7% |
| 2023 | 23.1% | +6.9% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 23.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 22.8%, 1.0× the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Panama's 23.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 24.5%, 94% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.0% | 23.8% | 26.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 25.3% | 23.7% | 27.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.4% | 21.6% | 23.1% | 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 23.1% 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 27.0% in 2012.
- What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.6% in 2021.
- How does Panama rank for beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social?
- Panama ranks 18th 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 12.6%. 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 Protection and Labor. 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