Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social in Panama
Panama: Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social was 23.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social in Panama, 2008–2023
Source: ASPIRE.
Analysis
Panama recorded 23.0% for beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.9% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social in Panama peaked at 25.9% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 21.7%, in 2021.
Panama ranks 23rd 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 | 24.0% | — |
| 2009 | 25.9% | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 25.1% | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 25.5% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 25.6% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 25.9% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 24.5% | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 24.8% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 24.5% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 24.7% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 23.8% | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 23.1% | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 21.7% | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 23.0% | +5.9% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 23.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 23.0%, 100% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Panama's 23.0% 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 | 24.9% | 24.0% | 25.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 24.7% | 23.1% | 25.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.4% | 21.7% | 23.0% | 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 23.0% 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 25.9% in 2013.
- What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.7% in 2021.
- How does Panama rank for beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social?
- Panama ranks 23rd 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 11.2%. 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 -urban. 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