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

Panama: Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social was 37.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
37.7%
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
13th
of 33 countries
All-time high
50.2%
in 2008
All-time low
36.5%
in 2017
Years of data
14
2008–2023

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

02040602008201520232008: 50.22009: 44.72010: 43.22011: 39.82012: 41.92013: 44.52014: 42.12015: 442016: 39.52017: 36.52018: 36.92019: 412021: 38.32023: 37.7

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Panama recorded 37.7% for beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social in 2023.

That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social in Panama peaked at 50.2% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 36.5%, in 2017.

Panama ranks 13th of 33 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling 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 Insurance -rural in Panama, 2008 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2008 50.2%
2009 44.7% -11.1%
2010 43.2% -3.3%
2011 39.8% -7.9%
2012 41.9% +5.1%
2013 44.5% +6.3%
2014 42.1% -5.4%
2015 44.0% +4.5%
2016 39.5% -10.3%
2017 36.5% -7.5%
2018 36.9% +1.2%
2019 41.0% +11.0%
2021 38.3% -6.5%
2023 37.7% -1.6%

Panama compared with similar countries

  • Panama's 37.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 39.2%, 96% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
  • Panama's 37.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 21.4%, 1.8× the median. (7 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 47.5% 44.7% 50.2% 2
2010s 40.9% 36.5% 44.5% 10
2020s 38.0% 37.7% 38.3% 2

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 10 Ecuador 40.7% compare
  2. 11 Sri Lanka 40.6% compare
  3. 12 Pakistan 40.5% compare
  4. 14 Viet Nam 36.6% compare
  5. 15 Brazil 33.0% compare
  6. 16 Costa Rica 29.5% compare

See the full ranking of 33 places →

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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 37.7% 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 50.2% in 2008.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 36.5% in 2017.
How does Panama rank for beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social?
Panama ranks 13th out of 33 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 down 15.2%. 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 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social Insurance -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social Insurance -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
33 places, 310 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