Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and in Panama

Panama: Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and was 16.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
16.1%
Change on year
down 12.5%
World rank
26th
of 36 countries
All-time high
19.2%
in 2015
All-time low
6.9%
in 2008
Years of data
14
2008–2023

Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and in Panama, 2008–2023

051015202008201520232008: 6.92009: 12.52010: 14.42011: 14.82012: 15.82013: 14.62014: 15.82015: 19.22016: 192017: 18.32018: 17.62019: 18.72021: 18.42023: 16.1

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Panama recorded 16.1% for benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) -all social protection and in 2023.

The figure is down 12.5% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) -all social protection and in Panama peaked at 19.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 6.9%, in 2008.

Panama ranks 26th of 36 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 3rd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -rural in Panama, 2008 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2008 6.9%
2009 12.5% +80.3%
2010 14.4% +15.6%
2011 14.8% +2.9%
2012 15.8% +6.3%
2013 14.6% -7.3%
2014 15.8% +8.1%
2015 19.2% +21.2%
2016 19.0% -0.7%
2017 18.3% -3.8%
2018 17.6% -3.7%
2019 18.7% +6.0%
2021 18.4% -1.5%
2023 16.1% -12.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.7% 6.9% 12.5% 2
2010s 16.8% 14.4% 19.2% 10
2020s 17.2% 16.1% 18.4% 2

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 23 Dominican Republic 17.6% compare
  2. 24 Mexico 16.6% compare
  3. 25 Brazil 16.3% compare
  4. 27 Kazakhstan 16.0% compare
  5. 28 Türkiye 15.8% compare
  6. 29 Sri Lanka 15.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) -all social protection and in Panama?
Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) -all social protection and in Panama was 16.1% in 2023, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) -all social protection and recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 19.2% in 2015.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) -all social protection and recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 6.9% in 2008.
How does Panama rank for benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) -all social protection and?
Panama ranks 26th out of 36 countries with data for 2023.
Is benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) -all social protection and rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. 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 3rd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 3rd 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 third quintile relative to the total benefits going to the population