Coverage of social safety net programs in poorest quintile in Panama
Panama: Coverage of social safety net programs in poorest quintile was 87.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Coverage of social safety net programs in poorest quintile in Panama, 2008–2023
Source: ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of population.
Analysis
In 2023, coverage of social safety net programs in poorest quintile in Panama stood at 87.0%.
The figure is down 6.1% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coverage of social safety net programs in poorest quintile in Panama peaked at 92.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 79.0%, in 2008.
That places Panama 9th out of 39 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Coverage of social safety net programs in poorest quintile in Panama, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 79.0% | — |
| 2009 | 82.6% | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 83.5% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 79.3% | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 84.5% | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 84.6% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 81.0% | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 89.5% | +10.5% |
| 2016 | 90.6% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 87.1% | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 89.2% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 89.5% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 92.6% | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 87.0% | -6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80.8% | 79.0% | 82.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 85.9% | 79.3% | 90.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.8% | 87.0% | 92.6% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is coverage of social safety net programs in poorest quintile in Panama?
- Coverage of social safety net programs in poorest quintile in Panama was 87.0% in 2023, according to ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest coverage of social safety net programs in poorest quintile recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 92.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest coverage of social safety net programs in poorest quintile recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.0% in 2008.
- How does Panama rank for coverage of social safety net programs in poorest quintile?
- Panama ranks 9th out of 39 countries with data for 2023.
- Is coverage of social safety net programs in poorest quintile rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB), published as part of Coverage of social safety net programs in poorest quintile (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Coverage of social safety net programs shows the percentage of population participating in cash transfers and last resort programs, noncontributory social pensions, other cash transfers programs (child, family and orphan allowances, birth and death grants, disability benefits, and other allowances), conditional cash transfers, in-kind food transfers (food stamps and vouchers, food rations, supplementary feeding, and emergency food distribution), school feeding, other social assistance programs (housing allowances, scholarships, fee waivers, health subsidies, and other social assistance) and public works programs (cash for work and food for work). Estimates include both direct and indirect beneficiaries.