Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - All Social Assistance in Panama

Panama: Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - All Social Assistance was 18.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
18.7%
Change on year
down 7.0%
World rank
16th
of 37 countries
All-time high
20.1%
in 2021
All-time low
17.3%
in 2009
Years of data
14
2008–2023

Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - All Social Assistance in Panama, 2008–2023

051015202008201520232008: 18.42009: 17.32010: 17.82011: 182012: 18.82013: 18.62014: 17.62015: 192016: 19.62017: 19.32018: 19.52019: 19.32021: 20.12023: 18.7

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance in Panama is 18.7%, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 7.0% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance in Panama peaked at 20.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 17.3%, in 2009.

That places Panama 16th out of 37 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - All Social Assistance in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - All Social Assistance -rural in Panama, 2008 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2008 18.4%
2009 17.3% -5.9%
2010 17.8% +2.8%
2011 18.0% +1.3%
2012 18.8% +4.6%
2013 18.6% -1.4%
2014 17.6% -5.2%
2015 19.0% +7.8%
2016 19.6% +3.4%
2017 19.3% -1.6%
2018 19.5% +0.8%
2019 19.3% -0.7%
2021 20.1% +3.8%
2023 18.7% -7.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 17.8% 17.3% 18.4% 2
2010s 18.8% 17.6% 19.6% 10
2020s 19.4% 18.7% 20.1% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance in Panama?
Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance in Panama was 18.7% in 2023, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 20.1% in 2021.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 17.3% in 2009.
How does Panama rank for beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance?
Panama ranks 16th out of 37 countries with data for 2023.
Is beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. 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 4th quintile (%) - All Social Assistance -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - All Social Assistance -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 365 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