Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - Domestic Private Transfers in Panama

Panama: Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - Domestic Private Transfers was 16.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
16.1%
Change on year
up 6.8%
World rank
11th
of 31 countries
All-time high
23.4%
in 2014
All-time low
12.3%
in 2017
Years of data
14
2008–2023

Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - Domestic Private Transfers in Panama, 2008–2023

05101520252008201520232008: 13.5 preT2009: 14.6 preT2010: 16.4 preT2011: 14.4 preT2012: 22.1 preT2013: 22.4 preT2014: 23.4 preT2015: 12.8 preT2016: 12.9 preT2017: 12.3 preT2018: 14.7 preT2019: 14.2 preT2021: 15.1 preT2023: 16.1 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

Panama recorded 16.1% for benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - domestic private transfers in 2023.

That represents a change of up 6.8% on the previous year and down 28.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - domestic private transfers in Panama peaked at 23.4% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 12.3%, in 2017.

That places Panama 11th out of 31 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - Domestic Private Transfers in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - Domestic Private Transfers (preT) in Panama, 2008 to 2023.
Year preT Change
2008 13.5%
2009 14.6% +8.0%
2010 16.4% +12.8%
2011 14.4% -12.3%
2012 22.1% +53.2%
2013 22.4% +1.2%
2014 23.4% +4.7%
2015 12.8% -45.3%
2016 12.9% +0.9%
2017 12.3% -5.2%
2018 14.7% +20.0%
2019 14.2% -3.4%
2021 15.1% +5.9%
2023 16.1% +6.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 14.0% 13.5% 14.6% 2
2010s 16.6% 12.3% 23.4% 10
2020s 15.6% 15.1% 16.1% 2

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 8 Costa Rica 17.2% compare
  2. 9 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 16.7% compare
  3. 10 Chile 16.4% compare
  4. 12 Honduras 16.0% compare
  5. 13 Georgia 15.8% compare
  6. 14 Belarus 15.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - domestic private transfers in Panama?
Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - domestic private transfers in Panama was 16.1% in 2023, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - domestic private transfers recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 23.4% in 2014.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - domestic private transfers recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 12.3% in 2017.
How does Panama rank for benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - domestic private transfers?
Panama ranks 11th out of 31 countries with data for 2023.
Is benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - domestic private transfers rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.1%. 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 (%) - Domestic Private Transfers (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - Domestic Private Transfers (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
31 places, 318 data points, 2003–2023
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Percentage of benefits going to the second quintile relative to the total benefits going to the population