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

Panama: Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) -All Social Protection and was 18.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
18.4%
Change on year
down 5.2%
World rank
19th
of 39 countries
All-time high
19.4%
in 2021
All-time low
16.2%
in 2013
Years of data
14
2008–2023

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

051015202008201520232008: 18.22009: 17.42010: 17.22011: 17.62012: 16.82013: 16.22014: 18.12015: 17.62016: 17.52017: 18.52018: 17.92019: 18.92021: 19.42023: 18.4

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2023, beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and in Panama stood at 18.4%.

That represents a change of down 5.2% on the previous year and up 13.8% 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, 16.2%, in 2013.

That places Panama 19th out of 39 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 Protection and in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -urban in Panama, 2008 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2008 18.2%
2009 17.4% -4.0%
2010 17.2% -1.1%
2011 17.6% +2.2%
2012 16.8% -4.9%
2013 16.2% -3.5%
2014 18.1% +11.9%
2015 17.6% -2.6%
2016 17.5% -0.8%
2017 18.5% +5.7%
2018 17.9% -3.0%
2019 18.9% +5.3%
2021 19.4% +2.9%
2023 18.4% -5.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 17.8% 17.4% 18.2% 2
2010s 17.6% 16.2% 18.9% 10
2020s 18.9% 18.4% 19.4% 2

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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 18.4% 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 16.2% in 2013.
How does Panama rank for beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and?
Panama ranks 19th 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 13.8%. 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 -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 4th 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