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

Panama: Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - Domestic Private Transfers was 21.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
21.6%
Change on year
up 33.0%
World rank
1st
of 31 countries
All-time high
25.5%
in 2013
All-time low
13.1%
in 2015
Years of data
14
2008–2023

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

01020302008201520232008: 162009: 21.82010: 22.32011: 19.52012: 24.22013: 25.52014: 22.82015: 13.12016: 15.92017: 17.32018: 18.82019: 182021: 16.22023: 21.6

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - domestic private transfers in Panama is 21.6%, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 33.0% on the previous year and down 15.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - domestic private transfers in Panama peaked at 25.5% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 13.1%, in 2015.

Panama ranks 1st of 31 countries on this measure, 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 in Panama, 2008 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2008 16.0%
2009 21.8% +36.1%
2010 22.3% +2.5%
2011 19.5% -12.8%
2012 24.2% +24.2%
2013 25.5% +5.5%
2014 22.8% -10.8%
2015 13.1% -42.4%
2016 15.9% +21.0%
2017 17.3% +9.0%
2018 18.8% +8.9%
2019 18.0% -4.2%
2021 16.2% -10.1%
2023 21.6% +33.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 18.9% 16.0% 21.8% 2
2010s 19.7% 13.1% 25.5% 10
2020s 18.9% 16.2% 21.6% 2

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 2 Honduras 21.5% compare
  2. 3 Thailand 20.7% compare
  3. 4 Viet Nam 20.5% 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 21.6% 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 25.5% in 2013.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - domestic private transfers recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 13.1% in 2015.
How does Panama rank for benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - domestic private transfers?
Panama ranks 1st 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 15.5%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - Domestic Private Transfers
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
31 places, 318 data points, 2003–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of benefits going to the third quintile relative to the total benefits going to the population