Population only receiving All Social Assistance (%) -rural in Panama

Panama: Population only receiving All Social Assistance (%) -rural was 70.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
70.9%
Change on year
down 8.5%
World rank
8th
of 37 countries
All-time high
77.5%
in 2021
All-time low
55.2%
in 2008
Years of data
14
2008–2023

Population only receiving All Social Assistance (%) -rural in Panama, 2008–2023

0204060802008201520232008: 55.22009: 65.82010: 67.72011: 652012: 68.82013: 69.82014: 66.72015: 74.52016: 75.62017: 712018: 72.62019: 71.82021: 77.52023: 70.9

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Panama recorded 70.9% for population only receiving all social assistance (%) -rural in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.5% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population only receiving all social assistance (%) -rural in Panama peaked at 77.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 55.2%, in 2008.

That places Panama 8th out of 37 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 60.5% 55.2% 65.8% 2
2010s 70.3% 65.0% 75.6% 10
2020s 74.2% 70.9% 77.5% 2

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 5 El Salvador 84.7% compare
  2. 6 Viet Nam 77.9% compare
  3. 7 Georgia 71.9% compare
  4. 9 Paraguay 59.8% compare
  5. 10 Mongolia 59.3% compare
  6. 11 Dominican Republic 58.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population only receiving all social assistance (%) -rural in Panama?
Population only receiving all social assistance (%) -rural in Panama was 70.9% in 2023, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest population only receiving all social assistance (%) -rural recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 77.5% in 2021.
What is the lowest population only receiving all social assistance (%) -rural recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 55.2% in 2008.
How does Panama rank for population only receiving all social assistance (%) -rural?
Panama ranks 8th out of 37 countries with data for 2023.
Is population only receiving all social assistance (%) -rural rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. 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 Population only receiving All Social Assistance (%) -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population only receiving All Social Assistance (%) -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 365 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of population only receiving All Social Assistance programs (includes direct and indirect beneficiaries)