Beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance in Panama

Panama: Beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance was 21.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
21.6%
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
7th
of 39 countries
All-time high
22.5%
in 2016
All-time low
20.2%
in 2014
Years of data
14
2008–2023

Beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance in Panama, 2008–2023

05101520252008201520232008: 21.12009: 20.32010: 21.12011: 20.32012: 21.22013: 20.52014: 20.22015: 22.12016: 22.52017: 21.52018: 21.82019: 21.42021: 222023: 21.6

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Panama recorded 21.6% for beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance in Panama peaked at 22.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 20.2%, in 2014.

Panama ranks 7th of 39 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance in Panama, 2008 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2008 21.1%
2009 20.3% -3.6%
2010 21.1% +4.0%
2011 20.3% -3.7%
2012 21.2% +4.4%
2013 20.5% -3.4%
2014 20.2% -1.7%
2015 22.1% +9.3%
2016 22.5% +2.2%
2017 21.5% -4.7%
2018 21.8% +1.3%
2019 21.4% -1.7%
2021 22.0% +2.7%
2023 21.6% -1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 20.7% 20.3% 21.1% 2
2010s 21.3% 20.2% 22.5% 10
2020s 21.8% 21.6% 22.0% 2

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 4 Dominican Republic 21.7% compare
  2. 5 Colombia 21.7% compare
  3. 6 Malawi 21.6% compare
  4. 8 Costa Rica 21.5% compare
  5. 9 Peru 21.4% compare
  6. 10 Paraguay 21.0% compare

See the full ranking of 39 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance in Panama?
Beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance in Panama was 21.6% in 2023, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 22.5% in 2016.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 20.2% in 2014.
How does Panama rank for beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance?
Panama ranks 7th out of 39 countries with data for 2023.
Is beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. 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 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
39 places, 390 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

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