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

Panama: Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social was 15.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
15.2%
Change on year
down 7.0%
World rank
26th
of 39 countries
All-time high
16.3%
in 2021
All-time low
13.1%
in 2012
Years of data
14
2008–2023

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

0510152008201520232008: 152009: 13.52010: 13.72011: 13.52012: 13.12013: 14.12014: 13.72015: 13.42016: 13.42017: 142018: 14.72019: 14.72021: 16.32023: 15.2

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social in Panama is 15.2%, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 7.0% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social in Panama peaked at 16.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 13.1%, in 2012.

Panama ranks 26th 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 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor in Panama, 2008 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2008 15.0%
2009 13.5% -10.2%
2010 13.7% +1.5%
2011 13.5% -1.7%
2012 13.1% -2.6%
2013 14.1% +7.1%
2014 13.7% -2.7%
2015 13.4% -2.2%
2016 13.4% +0.2%
2017 14.0% +4.3%
2018 14.7% +5.0%
2019 14.7% +0.1%
2021 16.3% +10.9%
2023 15.2% -7.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 14.3% 13.5% 15.0% 2
2010s 13.8% 13.1% 14.7% 10
2020s 15.8% 15.2% 16.3% 2

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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 15.2% 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 16.3% in 2021.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 13.1% in 2012.
How does Panama rank for beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social?
Panama ranks 26th out of 39 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 7.9%. 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 Protection and Labor. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor
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