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

Panama: Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social was 9.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
9.3%
Change on year
down 22.2%
World rank
25th
of 35 countries
All-time high
13.5%
in 2014
All-time low
6.8%
in 2008
Years of data
14
2008–2023

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

0510152008201520232008: 6.82009: 92010: 10.22011: 11.72012: 13.42013: 13.52014: 13.52015: 10.32016: 8.62017: 10.22018: 11.52019: 10.62021: 122023: 9.3

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2023, benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social in Panama stood at 9.3%.

That represents a change of down 22.2% on the previous year and down 30.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social in Panama peaked at 13.5% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 6.8%, in 2008.

Panama ranks 25th of 35 countries on this measure, 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 in Panama, 2008 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2008 6.8%
2009 9.0% +32.6%
2010 10.2% +12.4%
2011 11.7% +14.9%
2012 13.4% +14.3%
2013 13.5% +0.8%
2014 13.5% +0.2%
2015 10.3% -23.7%
2016 8.6% -16.7%
2017 10.2% +19.2%
2018 11.5% +12.8%
2019 10.6% -7.9%
2021 12.0% +12.9%
2023 9.3% -22.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.9% 6.8% 9.0% 2
2010s 11.3% 8.6% 13.5% 10
2020s 10.7% 9.3% 12.0% 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 9.3% 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 13.5% in 2014.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 6.8% in 2008.
How does Panama rank for benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social?
Panama ranks 25th out of 35 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 30.7%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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