Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance in Panama

Panama: Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance was 25.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
25.0%
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
8th
of 35 countries
All-time high
27.7%
in 2008
All-time low
22.8%
in 2014
Years of data
14
2008–2023

Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance in Panama, 2008–2023

01020302008201520232008: 27.7 preT2009: 25 preT2010: 25.6 preT2011: 24.9 preT2012: 23.6 preT2013: 23.1 preT2014: 22.8 preT2015: 24.6 preT2016: 25.9 preT2017: 24.1 preT2018: 24.2 preT2019: 23.1 preT2021: 25.1 preT2023: 25 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

Panama recorded 25.0% for benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance in 2023.

That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance in Panama peaked at 27.7% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 22.8%, in 2014.

Panama ranks 8th of 35 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance (preT) in Panama, 2008 to 2023.
Year preT Change
2008 27.7%
2009 25.0% -9.8%
2010 25.6% +2.5%
2011 24.9% -2.5%
2012 23.6% -5.3%
2013 23.1% -2.0%
2014 22.8% -1.3%
2015 24.6% +7.7%
2016 25.9% +5.3%
2017 24.1% -7.1%
2018 24.2% +0.6%
2019 23.1% -4.7%
2021 25.1% +8.8%
2023 25.0% -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 26.3% 25.0% 27.7% 2
2010s 24.2% 22.8% 25.9% 10
2020s 25.0% 25.0% 25.1% 2

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 5 El Salvador 26.4% compare
  2. 6 Argentina 26.0% compare
  3. 7 Costa Rica 25.1% compare
  4. 9 Paraguay 24.4% compare
  5. 10 Dominican Republic 24.3% compare
  6. 11 Peru 23.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance in Panama?
Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance in Panama was 25.0% in 2023, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 27.7% in 2008.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 22.8% in 2014.
How does Panama rank for benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance?
Panama ranks 8th out of 35 countries with data for 2023.
Is benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. 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 Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
35 places, 348 data points, 2004–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of benefits going to the second quintile relative to the total benefits going to the population