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

Panama: Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social was 30.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
30.2%
Change on year
down 5.2%
World rank
18th
of 37 countries
All-time high
36.7%
in 2008
All-time low
29.8%
in 2019
Years of data
14
2008–2023

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

0102030402008201520232008: 36.72009: 352010: 35.72011: 33.42012: 33.32013: 35.92014: 33.12015: 33.62016: 35.22017: 31.62018: 30.82019: 29.82021: 31.82023: 30.2

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Panama recorded 30.2% for beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social in 2023.

The figure is down 5.2% on the previous year and down 16.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social in Panama peaked at 36.7% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 29.8%, in 2019.

That places Panama 18th out of 37 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 in Panama, 2008 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2008 36.7%
2009 35.0% -4.6%
2010 35.7% +2.0%
2011 33.4% -6.3%
2012 33.3% -0.5%
2013 35.9% +8.0%
2014 33.1% -8.0%
2015 33.6% +1.6%
2016 35.2% +4.8%
2017 31.6% -10.1%
2018 30.8% -2.6%
2019 29.8% -3.3%
2021 31.8% +6.8%
2023 30.2% -5.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 35.8% 35.0% 36.7% 2
2010s 33.2% 29.8% 35.9% 10
2020s 31.0% 30.2% 31.8% 2

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 15 Dominican Republic 38.0% compare
  2. 16 Mexico 34.6% compare
  3. 17 Costa Rica 30.8% compare
  4. 19 Brazil 27.5% compare
  5. 20 Argentina 23.4% compare
  6. 21 Kazakhstan 23.3% 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 30.2% 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 36.7% in 2008.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 29.8% in 2019.
How does Panama rank for beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social?
Panama ranks 18th 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 down 16.0%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social Insurance
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 369 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