Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Domestic in Panama
Panama: Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Domestic was 22.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Domestic in Panama, 2008–2023
Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.
Analysis
The most recent figure for beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic in Panama is 22.2%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 38.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic in Panama peaked at 22.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 15.4%, in 2012.
That places Panama 14th out of 31 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) (%) - Domestic in Panama, year by year
| Year | preT | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 20.5% | — |
| 2009 | 17.9% | -12.8% |
| 2010 | 19.4% | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 19.6% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 15.4% | -21.8% |
| 2013 | 16.0% | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 15.8% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 20.9% | +32.5% |
| 2016 | 20.1% | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 21.4% | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 20.9% | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 21.8% | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 21.1% | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 22.2% | +5.4% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 22.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25.6%, 87% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Panama's 22.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 22.2%, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.2% | 17.9% | 20.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 19.1% | 15.4% | 21.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.7% | 21.1% | 22.2% | 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) (%) - domestic in Panama?
- Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic in Panama was 22.2% in 2023, according to ASPIRE.
- What is the highest beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 22.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.4% in 2012.
- How does Panama rank for beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic?
- Panama ranks 14th out of 31 countries with data for 2023.
- Is beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.7%. 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) (%) - Domestic Private Transfers (preT). 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