Benefits incidence in 5th: Domestic Private … Domestic rural in Panama

Panama: Benefits incidence in 5th: Domestic Private … Domestic rural was 30.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
30.2%
Change on year
down 6.8%
World rank
22nd
of 30 countries
All-time high
54.3%
in 2015
All-time low
22.4%
in 2012
Years of data
14
2008–2023

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

02040602008201520232008: 33.22009: 31.72010: 27.22011: 34.92012: 22.42013: 26.22014: 27.12015: 54.32016: 36.82017: 432018: 40.22019: 36.92021: 32.42023: 30.2

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Panama recorded 30.2% for benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - domestic private in 2023.

The figure is down 6.8% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - domestic private in Panama peaked at 54.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 22.4%, in 2012.

That places Panama 22nd out of 30 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: Domestic Private … Domestic rural in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -rural in Panama, 2008 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2008 33.2% —
2009 31.7% -4.5%
2010 27.2% -14.3%
2011 34.9% +28.3%
2012 22.4% -35.7%
2013 26.2% +17.1%
2014 27.1% +3.2%
2015 54.3% +100.8%
2016 36.8% -32.2%
2017 43.0% +16.8%
2018 40.2% -6.6%
2019 36.9% -8.2%
2021 32.4% -12.1%
2023 30.2% -6.8%

Panama compared with similar countries

  • Panama's 30.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 29.7%, 1.0× the median. (14 countries reporting)
  • Panama's 30.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 33.9%, 89% of the median. (6 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Benefits incidence in 5th: Domestic Private … Domestic rural in Panama changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2015 +100.8% 27.1% 54.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 32.5% 31.7% 33.2% 2
2010s 34.9% 22.4% 54.3% 10
2020s 31.3% 30.2% 32.4% 2

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 19 Moldova 32.3% compare
  2. 20 Honduras 31.7% compare
  3. 21 Colombia 30.5% compare
  4. 23 Mexico 29.3% compare
  5. 24 Brazil 29.2% compare
  6. 25 El Salvador 26.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - domestic private in Panama?
Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - domestic private in Panama was 30.2% in 2023, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - domestic private recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 54.3% in 2015.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - domestic private recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 22.4% in 2012.
How does Panama rank for benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - domestic private?
Panama ranks 22nd out of 30 countries with data for 2023.
Is benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - domestic private rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. 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) (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
30 places, 295 data points, 2003–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of benefits going to the richestquintile relative to the total benefits going to the population