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

Panama: Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Social Pensions was 42.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
42.7%
Change on year
up 12.5%
World rank
11th
of 25 countries
All-time high
42.7%
in 2023
All-time low
33.6%
in 2013
Years of data
11
2011–2023

Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Social Pensions in Panama, 2011–2023

0102030402011201720232011: 36.2 preT2012: 37.6 preT2013: 33.6 preT2014: 34.3 preT2015: 36.9 preT2016: 38.2 preT2017: 41.6 preT2018: 38.7 preT2019: 42.5 preT2021: 37.9 preT2023: 42.7 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

Panama recorded 42.7% for beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - social pensions in 2023. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 12.5% on the previous year and up 26.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - social pensions in Panama peaked at 42.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 33.6%, in 2013.

Panama ranks 11th of 25 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Social Pensions in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Social Pensions (preT) in Panama, 2011 to 2023.
Year preT Change
2011 36.2%
2012 37.6% +4.0%
2013 33.6% -10.6%
2014 34.3% +2.0%
2015 36.9% +7.6%
2016 38.2% +3.4%
2017 41.6% +9.1%
2018 38.7% -7.1%
2019 42.5% +9.8%
2021 37.9% -10.6%
2023 42.7% +12.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 37.7% 33.6% 42.5% 9
2020s 40.3% 37.9% 42.7% 2

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 8 El Salvador 48.7% compare
  2. 9 Costa Rica 44.9% compare
  3. 10 Republic of Moldova 42.7% compare
  4. 12 Kazakhstan 42.4% compare
  5. 13 Indonesia 41.3% compare
  6. 14 Sri Lanka 40.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - social pensions in Panama?
Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - social pensions in Panama was 42.7% in 2023, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - social pensions recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 42.7% in 2023.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - social pensions recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 33.6% in 2013.
How does Panama rank for beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - social pensions?
Panama ranks 11th out of 25 countries with data for 2023.
Is beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - social pensions rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.9%. 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) (%) - Social Pensions (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Social Pensions (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
25 places, 222 data points, 2004–2023
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Percentage of program beneficiaries in a quintile relative to the total number of beneficiaries in the population