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

Panama: Beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance was 25.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
25.4%
Change on year
up 7.2%
World rank
10th
of 39 countries
All-time high
28.2%
in 2008
All-time low
23.7%
in 2021
Years of data
14
2008–2023

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

01020302008201520232008: 28.22009: 27.82010: 27.52011: 28.12012: 27.62013: 25.62014: 26.22015: 26.12016: 26.42017: 25.82018: 24.82019: 24.82021: 23.72023: 25.4

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Panama recorded 25.4% for beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance in 2023.

That represents a change of up 7.2% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance in Panama peaked at 28.2% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 23.7%, in 2021.

That places Panama 10th out of 39 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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 -urban in Panama, 2008 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2008 28.2%
2009 27.8% -1.2%
2010 27.5% -1.2%
2011 28.1% +2.1%
2012 27.6% -1.5%
2013 25.6% -7.4%
2014 26.2% +2.5%
2015 26.1% -0.4%
2016 26.4% +0.9%
2017 25.8% -2.2%
2018 24.8% -3.6%
2019 24.8% -0.2%
2021 23.7% -4.2%
2023 25.4% +7.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 28.0% 27.8% 28.2% 2
2010s 26.3% 24.8% 28.1% 10
2020s 24.6% 23.7% 25.4% 2

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 7 Paraguay 27.4% compare
  2. 8 South Africa 26.0% compare
  3. 9 Pakistan 25.5% compare
  4. 11 Dominican Republic 25.0% compare
  5. 12 Malawi 24.8% compare
  6. 13 Armenia 24.7% compare

See the full ranking of 39 places →

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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 25.4% 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 28.2% in 2008.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 23.7% in 2021.
How does Panama rank for beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance?
Panama ranks 10th 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 0.6%. 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 -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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