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

Panama: Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Social Pensions was 31.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
31.3%
Change on year
up 15.0%
World rank
11th
of 25 countries
All-time high
31.3%
in 2023
All-time low
19.0%
in 2014
Years of data
11
2011–2023

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

01020302011201720232011: 19.42012: 22.82013: 20.52014: 192015: 21.42016: 26.12017: 30.42018: 26.82019: 30.12021: 27.22023: 31.3

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - social pensions in Panama is 31.3%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.0% on the previous year and up 53.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - social pensions in Panama peaked at 31.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 19.0%, in 2014.

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 in Panama, 2011 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2011 19.4%
2012 22.8% +17.5%
2013 20.5% -10.1%
2014 19.0% -7.3%
2015 21.4% +13.1%
2016 26.1% +21.9%
2017 30.4% +16.3%
2018 26.8% -11.7%
2019 30.1% +12.1%
2021 27.2% -9.5%
2023 31.3% +15.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 24.0% 19.0% 30.4% 9
2020s 29.3% 27.2% 31.3% 2

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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 31.3% 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 31.3% in 2023.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - social pensions recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 19.0% in 2014.
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 53.0%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Social Pensions
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
25 places, 222 data points, 2004–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of program beneficiaries in a quintile relative to the total number of beneficiaries in the population