Population receiving Social Assistance and Other (%) -rural in Panama
Panama: Population receiving Social Assistance and Other (%) -rural was 8.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population receiving Social Assistance and Other (%) -rural in Panama, 2008–2023
Source: ASPIRE.
Analysis
Panama recorded 8.0% for population receiving social assistance and other (%) -rural in 2023.
The figure is down 18.6% on the previous year and up 37.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population receiving social assistance and other (%) -rural in Panama peaked at 15.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 5.3%, in 2010.
Panama ranks 16th of 38 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.
Population receiving Social Assistance and Other (%) -rural in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 15.0% | — |
| 2009 | 5.5% | -63.1% |
| 2010 | 5.3% | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 6.1% | +15.3% |
| 2012 | 6.1% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 5.8% | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 6.1% | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 6.5% | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 7.6% | +16.0% |
| 2017 | 8.3% | +9.4% |
| 2018 | 8.4% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 8.4% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 9.9% | +17.0% |
| 2023 | 8.0% | -18.6% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 8.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 18.1%, 45% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Panama's 8.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.4%, 1.8× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population receiving Social Assistance and Other (%) -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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | -63.1% | 15.0% | 5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.2% | 5.5% | 15.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 6.9% | 5.3% | 8.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.0% | 8.0% | 9.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Panama
More work & labour data for Panama
- 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 population receiving social assistance and other (%) -rural in Panama?
- Population receiving social assistance and other (%) -rural in Panama was 8.0% in 2023, according to ASPIRE.
- What is the highest population receiving social assistance and other (%) -rural recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 15.0% in 2008.
- What is the lowest population receiving social assistance and other (%) -rural recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.3% in 2010.
- How does Panama rank for population receiving social assistance and other (%) -rural?
- Panama ranks 16th out of 38 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population receiving social assistance and other (%) -rural rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.6%. 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 receiving Social Assistance and Other (%) -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population receiving Social Assistance and Other program (includes direct and indirect beneficiaries)