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

Panama: Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance -urban was 27.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
27.6%
Change on year
up 8.4%
World rank
7th
of 34 countries
All-time high
27.6%
in 2023
All-time low
20.6%
in 2013
Years of data
14
2008–2023

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

01020302008201520232008: 222009: 23.52010: 23.42011: 252012: 22.82013: 20.62014: 23.22015: 252016: 25.42017: 242018: 25.82019: 23.82021: 25.52023: 27.6

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2023, benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance -urban in Panama stood at 27.6%. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

The figure is up 8.4% on the previous year and up 33.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance -urban in Panama peaked at 27.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 20.6%, in 2013.

Panama ranks 7th of 34 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance -urban in Panama, 2008 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2008 22.0%
2009 23.5% +6.8%
2010 23.4% -0.6%
2011 25.0% +6.8%
2012 22.8% -8.8%
2013 20.6% -9.5%
2014 23.2% +12.7%
2015 25.0% +7.5%
2016 25.4% +1.8%
2017 24.0% -5.4%
2018 25.8% +7.5%
2019 23.8% -8.0%
2021 25.5% +7.1%
2023 27.6% +8.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 22.8% 22.0% 23.5% 2
2010s 23.9% 20.6% 25.8% 10
2020s 26.5% 25.5% 27.6% 2

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 4 Paraguay 29.2% compare
  2. 5 Colombia 28.4% compare
  3. 6 Brazil 27.6% compare
  4. 8 Indonesia 26.4% compare
  5. 9 Türkiye 26.0% compare
  6. 10 El Salvador 25.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance -urban in Panama?
Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance -urban in Panama was 27.6% in 2023, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance -urban recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 27.6% in 2023.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance -urban recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 20.6% in 2013.
How does Panama rank for benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance -urban?
Panama ranks 7th out of 34 countries with data for 2023.
Is benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance -urban rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.9%. 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 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 340 data points, 2004–2023
Last refreshed

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