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

Panama: Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and was 14.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
14.0%
Change on year
down 12.5%
World rank
24th
of 37 countries
All-time high
16.0%
in 2021
All-time low
8.2%
in 2008
Years of data
14
2008–2023

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

0510152008201520232008: 8.22009: 9.52010: 9.22011: 11.32012: 122013: 10.62014: 11.82015: 13.72016: 12.92017: 13.42018: 14.92019: 14.32021: 162023: 14

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) -all social protection and in Panama is 14.0%, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.5% on the previous year and up 32.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) -all social protection and in Panama peaked at 16.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 8.2%, in 2008.

That places Panama 24th out of 37 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 3rd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor in Panama, 2008 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2008 8.2%
2009 9.5% +16.1%
2010 9.2% -3.6%
2011 11.3% +22.8%
2012 12.0% +5.8%
2013 10.6% -11.5%
2014 11.8% +11.7%
2015 13.7% +15.8%
2016 12.9% -5.9%
2017 13.4% +4.2%
2018 14.9% +11.3%
2019 14.3% -4.5%
2021 16.0% +11.9%
2023 14.0% -12.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.9% 8.2% 9.5% 2
2010s 12.4% 9.2% 14.9% 10
2020s 15.0% 14.0% 16.0% 2

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 21 El Salvador 14.9% compare
  2. 22 Argentina 14.9% compare
  3. 23 Sri Lanka 14.3% compare
  4. 25 Peru 13.2% compare
  5. 26 Ecuador 12.2% compare
  6. 27 Mexico 12.0% 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 14.0% 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 16.0% in 2021.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) -all social protection and recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 8.2% in 2008.
How does Panama rank for benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) -all social protection and?
Panama ranks 24th out of 37 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 32.0%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 372 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