Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Assistance -1st quintile in Panama
Panama: Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Assistance -1st quintile was 0.3144 poorest in 2023. ▼ Falling
Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Assistance -1st quintile in Panama, 2008–2023
Source: ASPIRE. Measured in poorest.
Analysis
In 2023, benefit-cost ratio - all social assistance -1st quintile in Panama stood at 0.3144 poorest.
That represents a change of up 22.1% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, benefit-cost ratio - all social assistance -1st quintile in Panama peaked at 0.5042 poorest in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.2576 poorest, in 2021.
Panama ranks 24th of 35 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.
Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Assistance -1st quintile in Panama, year by year
| Year | poorest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0.5042 poorest | — |
| 2009 | 0.3563 poorest | -29.3% |
| 2010 | 0.3246 poorest | -8.9% |
| 2011 | 0.3268 poorest | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.2988 poorest | -8.6% |
| 2013 | 0.2926 poorest | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.3062 poorest | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 0.3261 poorest | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 0.3323 poorest | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.3366 poorest | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.3143 poorest | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 0.3212 poorest | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 0.2576 poorest | -19.8% |
| 2023 | 0.3144 poorest | +22.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4303 poorest | 0.3563 poorest | 0.5042 poorest | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.318 poorest | 0.2926 poorest | 0.3366 poorest | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.286 poorest | 0.2576 poorest | 0.3144 poorest | 2 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.192 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.1956 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.1888 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.09 % change on previous year (2050)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,175 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 2,950 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 2,955 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 5,905 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is benefit-cost ratio - all social assistance -1st quintile in Panama?
- Benefit-cost ratio - all social assistance -1st quintile in Panama was 0.3144 poorest in 2023, according to ASPIRE.
- What is the highest benefit-cost ratio - all social assistance -1st quintile recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5042 poorest in 2008.
- What is the lowest benefit-cost ratio - all social assistance -1st quintile recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2576 poorest in 2021.
- How does Panama rank for benefit-cost ratio - all social assistance -1st quintile?
- Panama ranks 24th out of 35 countries with data for 2023.
- Is benefit-cost ratio - all social assistance -1st quintile rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. 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 Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Assistance -1st quintile (poorest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Poverty gap reduction obtained for each $1 spent in Social Assistance programs (%)