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

Panama: Beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - Social Pensions was 17.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
17.9%
Change on year
down 5.4%
World rank
10th
of 25 countries
All-time high
20.7%
in 2014
All-time low
15.9%
in 2019
Years of data
11
2011–2023

Beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - Social Pensions in Panama, 2011–2023

051015202011201720232011: 17.1 preT2012: 20.4 preT2013: 20.6 preT2014: 20.7 preT2015: 18.7 preT2016: 18.6 preT2017: 16.3 preT2018: 18.5 preT2019: 15.9 preT2021: 18.9 preT2023: 17.9 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

Panama recorded 17.9% for beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - social pensions in 2023.

That represents a change of down 5.4% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - social pensions in Panama peaked at 20.7% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 15.9%, in 2019.

Panama ranks 10th of 25 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - Social Pensions (preT) in Panama, 2011 to 2023.
Year preT Change
2011 17.1%
2012 20.4% +19.5%
2013 20.6% +1.1%
2014 20.7% +0.4%
2015 18.7% -9.5%
2016 18.6% -0.4%
2017 16.3% -12.3%
2018 18.5% +13.4%
2019 15.9% -14.5%
2021 18.9% +19.4%
2023 17.9% -5.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 18.5% 15.9% 20.7% 9
2020s 18.4% 17.9% 18.9% 2

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 7 Chile 19.3% compare
  2. 8 Mexico 19.2% compare
  3. 9 Sri Lanka 19.1% compare
  4. 11 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 17.6% compare
  5. 12 Costa Rica 17.1% compare
  6. 13 Romania 16.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - social pensions in Panama?
Beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - social pensions in Panama was 17.9% in 2023, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - social pensions recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 20.7% in 2014.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - social pensions recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 15.9% in 2019.
How does Panama rank for beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - social pensions?
Panama ranks 10th out of 25 countries with data for 2023.
Is beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - social pensions rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. 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 3rd quintile (%) - Social Pensions (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - Social Pensions (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
25 places, 222 data points, 2004–2023
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Percentage of program beneficiaries in a quintile relative to the total number of beneficiaries in the population