Beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance in Panama

Panama: Beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance was 24.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
24.1%
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
16th
of 39 countries
All-time high
27.1%
in 2009
All-time low
23.1%
in 2021
Years of data
14
2008–2023

Beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance in Panama, 2008–2023

01020302008201520232008: 27 preT2009: 27.1 preT2010: 26.3 preT2011: 26.3 preT2012: 25.8 preT2013: 26.4 preT2014: 26 preT2015: 25.3 preT2016: 25.8 preT2017: 25.4 preT2018: 24.4 preT2019: 23.8 preT2021: 23.1 preT2023: 24.1 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

In 2023, beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance in Panama stood at 24.1%.

That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance in Panama peaked at 27.1% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 23.1%, in 2021.

Panama ranks 16th 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 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance (preT) in Panama, 2008 to 2023.
Year preT Change
2008 27.0%
2009 27.1% +0.4%
2010 26.3% -3.0%
2011 26.3% +0.2%
2012 25.8% -2.1%
2013 26.4% +2.4%
2014 26.0% -1.6%
2015 25.3% -2.6%
2016 25.8% +2.1%
2017 25.4% -1.6%
2018 24.4% -4.1%
2019 23.8% -2.1%
2021 23.1% -3.3%
2023 24.1% +4.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 27.0% 27.0% 27.1% 2
2010s 25.5% 23.8% 26.4% 10
2020s 23.6% 23.1% 24.1% 2

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 13 Honduras 24.6% compare
  2. 14 Georgia 24.4% compare
  3. 15 Kazakhstan 24.1% compare
  4. 17 Poland 23.9% compare
  5. 18 Chile 23.6% compare
  6. 19 Russian Federation 23.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance in Panama?
Beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance in Panama was 24.1% in 2023, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 27.1% in 2009.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 23.1% in 2021.
How does Panama rank for beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance?
Panama ranks 16th out of 39 countries with data for 2023.
Is beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. 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 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
39 places, 390 data points, 2002–2023
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Percentage of program beneficiaries in a quintile relative to the total number of beneficiaries in the population