Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social in Panama

Panama: Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social was 26.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
26.2%
Change on year
up 11.8%
World rank
23rd
of 34 countries
All-time high
27.6%
in 2017
All-time low
13.0%
in 2008
Years of data
14
2008–2023

Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social in Panama, 2008–2023

01020302008201520232008: 132009: 26.42010: 23.92011: 22.82012: 22.32013: 21.32014: 22.32015: 26.22016: 27.12017: 27.62018: 26.22019: 252021: 23.52023: 26.2

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Panama recorded 26.2% for benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in 2023.

That represents a change of up 11.8% on the previous year and up 23.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in Panama peaked at 27.6% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 13.0%, in 2008.

Panama ranks 23rd of 34 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.

Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social Assistance -urban in Panama, 2008 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2008 13.0%
2009 26.4% +103.7%
2010 23.9% -9.5%
2011 22.8% -4.7%
2012 22.3% -2.1%
2013 21.3% -4.4%
2014 22.3% +4.5%
2015 26.2% +17.6%
2016 27.1% +3.5%
2017 27.6% +1.9%
2018 26.2% -5.1%
2019 25.0% -4.8%
2021 23.5% -6.0%
2023 26.2% +11.8%

Panama compared with similar countries

  • Panama's 26.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 29.7%, 88% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
  • Panama's 26.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 29.6%, 89% of the median. (6 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social in Panama changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2009 +103.7% 13.0% 26.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 19.7% 13.0% 26.4% 2
2010s 24.5% 21.3% 27.6% 10
2020s 24.8% 23.5% 26.2% 2

Countries ranked near Panama

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  2. 21 Peru 28.2% compare
  3. 22 Belarus 27.2% compare
  4. 24 Thailand 25.9% compare
  5. 25 Kazakhstan 25.1% compare
  6. 26 Romania 23.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in Panama?
Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in Panama was 26.2% in 2023, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 27.6% in 2017.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 13.0% in 2008.
How does Panama rank for benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social?
Panama ranks 23rd out of 34 countries with data for 2023.
Is benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.0%. 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 Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social Assistance -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social Assistance -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 340 data points, 2004–2023
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Percentage of benefits going to the 1st quintile (poorest) relative to the total benefits going to the population