Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Protection and Labor -1st quintile in Panama

Panama: Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Protection and Labor -1st quintile was 0.1303 poorest in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.1303 poorest
Change on year
down 10.1%
World rank
29th
of 37 countries
All-time high
0.145 poorest
in 2021
All-time low
0.0391 poorest
in 2008
Years of data
14
2008–2023

Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Protection and Labor -1st quintile in Panama, 2008–2023

0.050.0750.10.1250.152008201520232008: 0.039 poorest2009: 0.085 poorest2010: 0.089 poorest2011: 0.101 poorest2012: 0.097 poorest2013: 0.087 poorest2014: 0.102 poorest2015: 0.141 poorest2016: 0.131 poorest2017: 0.14 poorest2018: 0.138 poorest2019: 0.132 poorest2021: 0.145 poorest2023: 0.13 poorest

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in poorest.

Analysis

In 2023, benefit-cost ratio - all social protection and labor -1st quintile in Panama stood at 0.1303 poorest.

The figure is down 10.1% on the previous year and up 49.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefit-cost ratio - all social protection and labor -1st quintile in Panama peaked at 0.145 poorest in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0391 poorest, in 2008.

Panama ranks 29th of 37 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Protection and Labor -1st quintile in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Protection and Labor -1st quintile (poorest) in Panama, 2008 to 2023.
Year poorest Change
2008 0.0391 poorest
2009 0.0847 poorest +116.9%
2010 0.0891 poorest +5.2%
2011 0.1012 poorest +13.6%
2012 0.0969 poorest -4.2%
2013 0.087 poorest -10.2%
2014 0.1016 poorest +16.7%
2015 0.1409 poorest +38.7%
2016 0.1305 poorest -7.3%
2017 0.1404 poorest +7.5%
2018 0.1381 poorest -1.6%
2019 0.1319 poorest -4.5%
2021 0.145 poorest +9.9%
2023 0.1303 poorest -10.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0619 poorest 0.0391 poorest 0.0847 poorest 2
2010s 0.1158 poorest 0.087 poorest 0.1409 poorest 10
2020s 0.1376 poorest 0.1303 poorest 0.145 poorest 2

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 26 Brazil 0.1562 poorest compare
  2. 27 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.1535 poorest compare
  3. 28 Mexico 0.1358 poorest compare
  4. 30 Paraguay 0.1229 poorest compare
  5. 31 Costa Rica 0.1212 poorest compare
  6. 32 Malawi 0.1155 poorest compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefit-cost ratio - all social protection and labor -1st quintile in Panama?
Benefit-cost ratio - all social protection and labor -1st quintile in Panama was 0.1303 poorest in 2023, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefit-cost ratio - all social protection and labor -1st quintile recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 0.145 poorest in 2021.
What is the lowest benefit-cost ratio - all social protection and labor -1st quintile recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0391 poorest in 2008.
How does Panama rank for benefit-cost ratio - all social protection and labor -1st quintile?
Panama ranks 29th out of 37 countries with data for 2023.
Is benefit-cost ratio - all social protection and labor -1st quintile rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is up 49.7%. 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 Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Protection and Labor -1st quintile (poorest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Protection and Labor -1st quintile (poorest)
Unit
poorest
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 372 data points, 2002–2023
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