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

Panama: Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) -All Social Protection and was 18.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
18.5%
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
11th
of 39 countries
All-time high
19.4%
in 2021
All-time low
16.0%
in 2012
Years of data
14
2008–2023

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

051015202008201520232008: 18 preT2009: 17.1 preT2010: 17.2 preT2011: 16.1 preT2012: 16 preT2013: 16 preT2014: 16.9 preT2015: 18 preT2016: 18 preT2017: 18 preT2018: 18.4 preT2019: 19 preT2021: 19.4 preT2023: 18.5 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

The most recent figure for beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and in Panama is 18.5%, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% on the previous year and up 15.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and in Panama peaked at 19.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 16.0%, in 2012.

Panama ranks 11th of 39 countries on this measure, 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 Protection and in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor (preT) in Panama, 2008 to 2023.
Year preT Change
2008 18.0%
2009 17.1% -4.9%
2010 17.2% +0.9%
2011 16.1% -6.8%
2012 16.0% -0.6%
2013 16.0% +0.4%
2014 16.9% +5.3%
2015 18.0% +6.5%
2016 18.0% -0.1%
2017 18.0% +0.1%
2018 18.4% +2.5%
2019 19.0% +3.1%
2021 19.4% +1.9%
2023 18.5% -4.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 17.5% 17.1% 18.0% 2
2010s 17.4% 16.0% 19.0% 10
2020s 19.0% 18.5% 19.4% 2

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 8 Peru 19.1% compare
  2. 9 Thailand 19.1% compare
  3. 10 South Africa 18.6% compare
  4. 12 Indonesia 18.4% compare
  5. 13 Dominican Republic 18.3% compare
  6. 14 Romania 18.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and in Panama?
Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and in Panama was 18.5% in 2023, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 19.4% in 2021.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 16.0% in 2012.
How does Panama rank for beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and?
Panama ranks 11th out of 39 countries with data for 2023.
Is beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.6%. 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 Protection and Labor (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor (preT)
Unit
preT
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