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

Panama: Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social was 47.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
47.5%
Change on year
up 9.6%
World rank
16th
of 36 countries
All-time high
62.4%
in 2008
All-time low
43.4%
in 2021
Years of data
14
2008–2023

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

02040602008201520232008: 62.42009: 59.62010: 60.42011: 57.22012: 56.92013: 60.62014: 54.12015: 47.42016: 50.92017: 49.52018: 45.92019: 46.62021: 43.42023: 47.5

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social in Panama is 47.5%, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 9.6% on the previous year and down 21.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social in Panama peaked at 62.4% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 43.4%, in 2021.

Panama ranks 16th of 36 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 Protection and Labor -urban in Panama, 2008 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2008 62.4%
2009 59.6% -4.5%
2010 60.4% +1.3%
2011 57.2% -5.3%
2012 56.9% -0.5%
2013 60.6% +6.5%
2014 54.1% -10.7%
2015 47.4% -12.4%
2016 50.9% +7.3%
2017 49.5% -2.8%
2018 45.9% -7.2%
2019 46.6% +1.6%
2021 43.4% -6.9%
2023 47.5% +9.6%

Panama compared with similar countries

  • Panama's 47.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 36.2%, 1.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
  • Panama's 47.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 49.9%, 95% of the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 61.0% 59.6% 62.4% 2
2010s 52.9% 45.9% 60.6% 10
2020s 45.5% 43.4% 47.5% 2

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 13 Peru 48.7% compare
  2. 14 Uruguay 48.1% compare
  3. 15 Sri Lanka 47.7% compare
  4. 17 El Salvador 43.3% compare
  5. 18 Argentina 43.1% compare
  6. 19 Dominican Republic 41.5% 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 47.5% 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 62.4% in 2008.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 43.4% in 2021.
How does Panama rank for benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social?
Panama ranks 16th out of 36 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 21.5%. 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 Protection and Labor -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 367 data points, 2002–2023
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Percentage of benefits going to the richestquintile relative to the total benefits going to the population