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

Panama: Beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and was 22.4% in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
22.4%
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
10th
of 39 countries
All-time high
23.6%
in 2012
All-time low
21.8%
in 2021
Years of data
14
2008–2023

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

05101520252008201520232008: 22.82009: 22.72010: 22.52011: 23.22012: 23.62013: 222014: 22.42015: 23.12016: 23.12017: 22.62018: 22.22019: 22.32021: 21.82023: 22.4

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Panama recorded 22.4% for beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and in 2023.

That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and in Panama peaked at 23.6% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 21.8%, in 2021.

Panama ranks 10th of 39 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -urban in Panama, 2008 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2008 22.8%
2009 22.7% -0.5%
2010 22.5% -1.0%
2011 23.2% +3.1%
2012 23.6% +1.8%
2013 22.0% -6.8%
2014 22.4% +2.0%
2015 23.1% +3.2%
2016 23.1% -0.1%
2017 22.6% -2.0%
2018 22.2% -1.9%
2019 22.3% +0.2%
2021 21.8% -2.1%
2023 22.4% +2.6%

Panama compared with similar countries

  • Panama's 22.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 22.2%, 1.0× the median. (7 countries reporting)
  • Panama's 22.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 22.1%, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 22.8% 22.7% 22.8% 2
2010s 22.7% 22.0% 23.6% 10
2020s 22.1% 21.8% 22.4% 2

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 7 Argentina 22.9% compare
  2. 8 Ukraine 22.8% compare
  3. 9 Romania 22.6% compare
  4. 11 Chile 22.2% compare
  5. 12 Republic of Moldova 22.2% compare
  6. 13 Peru 22.1% compare

See the full ranking of 39 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and in Panama?
Beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and in Panama was 22.4% in 2023, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 23.6% in 2012.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 21.8% in 2021.
How does Panama rank for beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and?
Panama ranks 10th out of 39 countries with data for 2023.
Is beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Panama data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -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