Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social in Panama

Panama: Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social was 14.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
14.0%
Change on year
down 12.2%
World rank
19th
of 37 countries
All-time high
15.9%
in 2021
All-time low
11.6%
in 2009
Years of data
14
2008–2023

Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social in Panama, 2008–2023

0510152008201520232008: 13.62009: 11.62010: 12.22011: 122012: 12.72013: 12.82014: 12.42015: 13.92016: 13.92017: 14.32018: 14.52019: 13.12021: 15.92023: 14

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Panama recorded 14.0% for beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social in 2023.

That represents a change of down 12.2% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social in Panama peaked at 15.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 11.6%, in 2009.

Panama ranks 19th of 37 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 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social Assistance -rural in Panama, 2008 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2008 13.6%
2009 11.6% -15.1%
2010 12.2% +5.5%
2011 12.0% -1.2%
2012 12.7% +5.3%
2013 12.8% +0.9%
2014 12.4% -3.5%
2015 13.9% +12.7%
2016 13.9% -0.0%
2017 14.3% +2.6%
2018 14.5% +1.2%
2019 13.1% -9.4%
2021 15.9% +21.4%
2023 14.0% -12.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.6% 11.6% 13.6% 2
2010s 13.2% 12.0% 14.5% 10
2020s 14.9% 14.0% 15.9% 2

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 16 Mexico 14.8% compare
  2. 17 Dominican Republic 14.5% compare
  3. 18 Chile 14.3% compare
  4. 20 Poland 13.9% compare
  5. 21 Romania 13.4% compare
  6. 22 Republic of Moldova 12.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social in Panama?
Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social in Panama was 14.0% in 2023, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 15.9% in 2021.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 11.6% in 2009.
How does Panama rank for beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social?
Panama ranks 19th out of 37 countries with data for 2023.
Is beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. 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 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social Assistance -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - 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