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

Panama: Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Social Pensions was 5.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
5.6%
Change on year
up 12.2%
World rank
19th
of 25 countries
All-time high
7.9%
in 2011
All-time low
3.3%
in 2019
Years of data
11
2011–2023

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

024682011201720232011: 7.92012: 7.82013: 6.62014: 6.32015: 5.62016: 42017: 5.12018: 5.12019: 3.32021: 52023: 5.6

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2023, beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - social pensions in Panama stood at 5.6%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.2% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - social pensions in Panama peaked at 7.9% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 3.3%, in 2019.

Panama ranks 19th of 25 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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 in Panama, 2011 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2011 7.9%
2012 7.8% -1.4%
2013 6.6% -15.7%
2014 6.3% -4.0%
2015 5.6% -11.6%
2016 4.0% -27.9%
2017 5.1% +28.4%
2018 5.1% -1.5%
2019 3.3% -35.6%
2021 5.0% +52.9%
2023 5.6% +12.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 5.7% 3.3% 7.9% 9
2020s 5.3% 5.0% 5.6% 2

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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 5.6% 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 7.9% in 2011.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - social pensions recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 3.3% in 2019.
How does Panama rank for beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - social pensions?
Panama ranks 19th 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 14.6%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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