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

Panama: Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and was 13.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
13.6%
Change on year
up 5.5%
World rank
24th
of 36 countries
All-time high
14.4%
in 2017
All-time low
6.5%
in 2008
Years of data
14
2008–2023

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

0510152008201520232008: 6.52009: 11.42010: 11.62011: 10.72012: 11.42013: 11.22014: 11.32015: 13.92016: 14.12017: 14.42018: 14.12019: 13.92021: 12.92023: 13.6

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Panama recorded 13.6% for benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and in 2023.

That represents a change of up 5.5% on the previous year and up 21.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and in Panama peaked at 14.4% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 6.5%, in 2008.

That places Panama 24th out of 36 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -rural in Panama, 2008 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2008 6.5%
2009 11.4% +75.3%
2010 11.6% +1.7%
2011 10.7% -7.9%
2012 11.4% +6.5%
2013 11.2% -1.9%
2014 11.3% +1.4%
2015 13.9% +22.9%
2016 14.1% +0.9%
2017 14.4% +2.5%
2018 14.1% -2.1%
2019 13.9% -1.4%
2021 12.9% -7.6%
2023 13.6% +5.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.0% 6.5% 11.4% 2
2010s 12.7% 10.7% 14.4% 10
2020s 13.2% 12.9% 13.6% 2

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 21 Ecuador 14.6% compare
  2. 22 Mongolia 14.6% compare
  3. 23 Chile 14.5% compare
  4. 25 Uruguay 13.6% compare
  5. 26 Costa Rica 13.4% compare
  6. 27 Honduras 13.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and in Panama?
Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and in Panama was 13.6% in 2023, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 14.4% in 2017.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 6.5% in 2008.
How does Panama rank for benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and?
Panama ranks 24th out of 36 countries with data for 2023.
Is benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. 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 Protection and Labor -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 352 data points, 2002–2023
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Percentage of benefits going to the second quintile relative to the total benefits going to the population