Coverage of social safety net programs in richest quintile in Panama
Panama: Coverage of social safety net programs in richest quintile was 31.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Coverage of social safety net programs in richest 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 richest quintile in Panama stood at 31.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 36.2% on the previous year and up 65.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coverage of social safety net programs in richest quintile in Panama peaked at 48.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 14.3%, in 2009.
Panama ranks 16th of 39 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.
Coverage of social safety net programs in richest quintile in Panama, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 16.1% | — |
| 2009 | 14.3% | -11.5% |
| 2010 | 14.6% | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 14.7% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 16.9% | +14.4% |
| 2013 | 18.8% | +11.3% |
| 2014 | 17.0% | -9.6% |
| 2015 | 24.9% | +47.0% |
| 2016 | 23.1% | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 26.5% | +14.9% |
| 2018 | 32.4% | +22.3% |
| 2019 | 32.2% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 48.6% | +51.0% |
| 2023 | 31.0% | -36.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.2% | 14.3% | 16.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 22.1% | 14.6% | 32.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.8% | 31.0% | 48.6% | 2 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.192 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.1956 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.1888 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.09 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 4,652 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,175 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 2,950 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 2,955 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 5,905 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coverage of social safety net programs in richest quintile in Panama?
- Coverage of social safety net programs in richest quintile in Panama was 31.0% 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 richest quintile recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 48.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest coverage of social safety net programs in richest quintile recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.3% in 2009.
- How does Panama rank for coverage of social safety net programs in richest quintile?
- Panama ranks 16th out of 39 countries with data for 2023.
- Is coverage of social safety net programs in richest quintile rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.4%. 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 richest 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.