Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social in Panama

Panama: Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social was 15.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
15.4%
Change on year
down 17.1%
World rank
17th
of 34 countries
All-time high
21.0%
in 2012
All-time low
4.6%
in 2008
Years of data
14
2008–2023

Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social in Panama, 2008–2023

51015202008201520232008: 4.62009: 15.12010: 20.32011: 20.12012: 212013: 18.52014: 20.92015: 14.62016: 15.12017: 13.72018: 16.52019: 142021: 18.62023: 15.4

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2023, benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social in Panama stood at 15.4%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.1% on the previous year and down 16.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social in Panama peaked at 21.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 4.6%, in 2008.

That places Panama 17th out of 34 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 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social Assistance -rural in Panama, 2008 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2008 4.6%
2009 15.1% +231.5%
2010 20.3% +34.2%
2011 20.1% -1.0%
2012 21.0% +4.5%
2013 18.5% -12.0%
2014 20.9% +13.1%
2015 14.6% -30.5%
2016 15.1% +3.6%
2017 13.7% -8.8%
2018 16.5% +19.9%
2019 14.0% -14.8%
2021 18.6% +32.7%
2023 15.4% -17.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.9% 4.6% 15.1% 2
2010s 17.5% 13.7% 21.0% 10
2020s 17.0% 15.4% 18.6% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social in Panama?
Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social in Panama was 15.4% in 2023, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 21.0% in 2012.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 4.6% in 2008.
How does Panama rank for benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social?
Panama ranks 17th out of 34 countries with data for 2023.
Is benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.6%. 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 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social Assistance -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - 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 richestquintile relative to the total benefits going to the population