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

Panama: Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social was 67.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
67.2%
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
9th
of 31 countries
All-time high
77.2%
in 2009
All-time low
67.2%
in 2023
Years of data
14
2008–2023

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

0204060802008201520232008: 77.22009: 77.22010: 76.62011: 72.92012: 72.52013: 76.12014: 72.12015: 70.32016: 68.72017: 68.32018: 682019: 69.62021: 702023: 67.2

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Panama recorded 67.2% 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 4.0% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social in Panama peaked at 77.2% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 67.2%, in 2023.

That places Panama 9th out of 31 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Insurance -rural in Panama, 2008 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2008 77.2%
2009 77.2% +0.0%
2010 76.6% -0.7%
2011 72.9% -4.9%
2012 72.5% -0.5%
2013 76.1% +4.9%
2014 72.1% -5.3%
2015 70.3% -2.4%
2016 68.7% -2.4%
2017 68.3% -0.5%
2018 68.0% -0.4%
2019 69.6% +2.3%
2021 70.0% +0.7%
2023 67.2% -4.0%

Panama compared with similar countries

  • Panama's 67.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 66.9%, 1.0× the median. (12 countries reporting)
  • Panama's 67.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 33.4%, 2.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 77.2% 77.2% 77.2% 2
2010s 71.5% 68.0% 76.6% 10
2020s 68.6% 67.2% 70.0% 2

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 6 Dominican Republic 75.4% compare
  2. 7 Mexico 72.6% compare
  3. 8 Côte d'Ivoire 71.0% compare
  4. 10 Ecuador 66.5% compare
  5. 11 Costa Rica 58.3% compare
  6. 12 Pakistan 57.0% 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 67.2% 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 77.2% in 2009.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 67.2% in 2023.
How does Panama rank for benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social?
Panama ranks 9th out of 31 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 11.6%. 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 Insurance -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social Insurance -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
31 places, 292 data points, 2002–2023
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Percentage of benefits going to the richestquintile relative to the total benefits going to the population