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

Panama: Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Social Pensions was 5.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
5.4%
Change on year
up 23.3%
World rank
15th
of 25 countries
All-time high
7.5%
in 2012
All-time low
2.9%
in 2019
Years of data
11
2011–2023

Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Social Pensions in Panama, 2011–2023

024682011201720232011: 6.3 preT2012: 7.5 preT2013: 5.6 preT2014: 5.3 preT2015: 4.3 preT2016: 3.5 preT2017: 4.4 preT2018: 4.5 preT2019: 2.9 preT2021: 4.4 preT2023: 5.4 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

Panama recorded 5.4% for beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - social pensions in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.3% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - social pensions in Panama peaked at 7.5% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 2019.

That places Panama 15th out of 25 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Social Pensions in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Social Pensions (preT) in Panama, 2011 to 2023.
Year preT Change
2011 6.3%
2012 7.5% +19.2%
2013 5.6% -25.5%
2014 5.3% -5.9%
2015 4.3% -18.6%
2016 3.5% -19.6%
2017 4.4% +28.2%
2018 4.5% +0.9%
2019 2.9% -34.8%
2021 4.4% +50.7%
2023 5.4% +23.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 4.9% 2.9% 7.5% 9
2020s 4.9% 4.4% 5.4% 2

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 12 Sri Lanka 7.0% compare
  2. 13 Chile 6.3% compare
  3. 14 Poland 5.8% compare
  4. 16 Paraguay 4.7% compare
  5. 17 Kyrgyzstan 4.5% compare
  6. 18 Peru 3.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - social pensions in Panama?
Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - social pensions in Panama was 5.4% in 2023, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - social pensions recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 7.5% in 2012.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - social pensions recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 2019.
How does Panama rank for beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - social pensions?
Panama ranks 15th out of 25 countries with data for 2023.
Is beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - social pensions rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. 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) (%) - Social Pensions (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Social Pensions (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
25 places, 222 data points, 2004–2023
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Percentage of program beneficiaries in a quintile relative to the total number of beneficiaries in the population