Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - Domestic Private Transfers in Panama

Panama: Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - Domestic Private Transfers was 20.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
20.6%
Change on year
up 18.4%
World rank
3rd
of 31 countries
All-time high
26.0%
in 2012
All-time low
13.0%
in 2015
Years of data
14
2008–2023

Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - Domestic Private Transfers in Panama, 2008–2023

01020302008201520232008: 16.1 preT2009: 21.5 preT2010: 22.6 preT2011: 18.6 preT2012: 26 preT2013: 25.3 preT2014: 22.9 preT2015: 13 preT2016: 15.9 preT2017: 18.1 preT2018: 18.4 preT2019: 18.4 preT2021: 17.4 preT2023: 20.6 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

In 2023, benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - domestic private transfers in Panama stood at 20.6%.

That represents a change of up 18.4% on the previous year and down 18.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - domestic private transfers in Panama peaked at 26.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 13.0%, in 2015.

That places Panama 3rd out of 31 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - Domestic Private Transfers in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - Domestic Private Transfers (preT) in Panama, 2008 to 2023.
Year preT Change
2008 16.1%
2009 21.5% +34.0%
2010 22.6% +5.2%
2011 18.6% -17.7%
2012 26.0% +39.6%
2013 25.3% -2.6%
2014 22.9% -9.6%
2015 13.0% -43.1%
2016 15.9% +21.9%
2017 18.1% +13.9%
2018 18.4% +1.5%
2019 18.4% +0.3%
2021 17.4% -5.5%
2023 20.6% +18.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 18.8% 16.1% 21.5% 2
2010s 19.9% 13.0% 26.0% 10
2020s 19.0% 17.4% 20.6% 2

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 1 Honduras 20.8% compare
  2. 2 Thailand 20.7% compare
  3. 4 El Salvador 20.5% compare
  4. 5 Viet Nam 19.6% compare
  5. 6 Costa Rica 19.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - domestic private transfers in Panama?
Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - domestic private transfers in Panama was 20.6% in 2023, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - domestic private transfers recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 26.0% in 2012.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - domestic private transfers recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 13.0% in 2015.
How does Panama rank for benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - domestic private transfers?
Panama ranks 3rd out of 31 countries with data for 2023.
Is benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - domestic private transfers rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.6%. 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 3rd quintile (%) - Domestic Private Transfers (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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