Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - All Social Assistance -rural in Panama

Panama: Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - All Social Assistance -rural was 23.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
23.4%
Change on year
down 9.0%
World rank
5th
of 34 countries
All-time high
26.0%
in 2013
All-time low
11.0%
in 2008
Years of data
14
2008–2023

Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - All Social Assistance -rural in Panama, 2008–2023

01020302008201520232008: 112009: 18.42010: 23.52011: 24.82012: 24.52013: 262014: 24.72015: 24.12016: 23.62017: 22.52018: 22.12019: 222021: 25.72023: 23.4

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Panama recorded 23.4% for benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance -rural in 2023.

The figure is down 9.0% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance -rural in Panama peaked at 26.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 11.0%, in 2008.

That places Panama 5th out of 34 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - All Social Assistance -rural in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - All Social Assistance -rural in Panama, 2008 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2008 11.0%
2009 18.4% +66.3%
2010 23.5% +28.0%
2011 24.8% +5.5%
2012 24.5% -1.1%
2013 26.0% +5.8%
2014 24.7% -5.1%
2015 24.1% -2.1%
2016 23.6% -2.2%
2017 22.5% -4.5%
2018 22.1% -2.0%
2019 22.0% -0.5%
2021 25.7% +17.1%
2023 23.4% -9.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 14.7% 11.0% 18.4% 2
2010s 23.8% 22.0% 26.0% 10
2020s 24.6% 23.4% 25.7% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance -rural in Panama?
Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance -rural in Panama was 23.4% in 2023, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance -rural recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 26.0% in 2013.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance -rural recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 11.0% in 2008.
How does Panama rank for benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance -rural?
Panama ranks 5th out of 34 countries with data for 2023.
Is benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance -rural rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. 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 4th quintile (%) - All Social Assistance -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - All Social Assistance -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 329 data points, 2004–2023
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Percentage of benefits going to the fourth quintile relative to the total benefits going to the population