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

Panama: Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social was 8.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
8.6%
Change on year
down 16.4%
World rank
23rd
of 34 countries
All-time high
31.6%
in 2008
All-time low
8.6%
in 2023
Years of data
14
2008–2023

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

10152025302008201520232008: 31.62009: 9.82010: 10.52011: 8.62012: 17.12013: 16.62014: 13.22015: 12.32016: 10.12017: 11.82018: 12.52019: 11.82021: 10.22023: 8.6

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Panama recorded 8.6% for benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.

The figure is down 16.4% on the previous year and down 48.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social in Panama peaked at 31.6% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 8.6%, in 2023.

Panama ranks 23rd of 34 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling 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 -urban in Panama, 2008 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2008 31.6%
2009 9.8% -69.0%
2010 10.5% +7.4%
2011 8.6% -17.8%
2012 17.1% +98.0%
2013 16.6% -3.0%
2014 13.2% -20.5%
2015 12.3% -7.0%
2016 10.1% -17.3%
2017 11.8% +16.7%
2018 12.5% +5.3%
2019 11.8% -5.4%
2021 10.2% -13.3%
2023 8.6% -16.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 20.7% 9.8% 31.6% 2
2010s 12.5% 8.6% 17.1% 10
2020s 9.4% 8.6% 10.2% 2

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  4. 24 Kosovo 8.5% compare
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  6. 26 El Salvador 8.1% compare

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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 8.6% 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 31.6% in 2008.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 8.6% in 2023.
How does Panama rank for benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social?
Panama ranks 23rd 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 48.4%. 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 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social Assistance -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social Assistance -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 340 data points, 2004–2023
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Percentage of benefits going to the richestquintile relative to the total benefits going to the population