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

Panama: Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - All Social Assistance was 16.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
16.4%
Change on year
down 19.6%
World rank
18th
of 35 countries
All-time high
20.4%
in 2021
All-time low
5.4%
in 2008
Years of data
14
2008–2023

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

51015202008201520232008: 5.42009: 16.42010: 18.62011: 15.62012: 17.32013: 18.22014: 17.22015: 15.92016: 15.82017: 15.52018: 14.72019: 17.82021: 20.42023: 16.4

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance in Panama is 16.4%, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 19.6% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance in Panama peaked at 20.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.4%, in 2008.

That places Panama 18th out of 35 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 4th quintile (%) - All Social Assistance in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - All Social Assistance in Panama, 2008 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2008 5.4%
2009 16.4% +203.9%
2010 18.6% +13.5%
2011 15.6% -16.2%
2012 17.3% +10.8%
2013 18.2% +5.3%
2014 17.2% -5.7%
2015 15.9% -7.5%
2016 15.8% -0.3%
2017 15.5% -1.8%
2018 14.7% -5.5%
2019 17.8% +21.1%
2021 20.4% +14.9%
2023 16.4% -19.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10.9% 5.4% 16.4% 2
2010s 16.7% 14.7% 18.6% 10
2020s 18.4% 16.4% 20.4% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance in Panama?
Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance in Panama was 16.4% in 2023, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 20.4% in 2021.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 5.4% in 2008.
How does Panama rank for benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance?
Panama ranks 18th out of 35 countries with data for 2023.
Is benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - All Social Assistance
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
35 places, 348 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