Population receiving Social Assistance and Other (%) -rural in Panama

Panama: Population receiving Social Assistance and Other (%) -rural was 8.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
8.0%
Change on year
down 18.6%
World rank
16th
of 38 countries
All-time high
15.0%
in 2008
All-time low
5.3%
in 2010
Years of data
14
2008–2023

Population receiving Social Assistance and Other (%) -rural in Panama, 2008–2023

0510152008201520232008: 152009: 5.52010: 5.32011: 6.12012: 6.12013: 5.82014: 6.12015: 6.52016: 7.62017: 8.32018: 8.42019: 8.42021: 9.92023: 8

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

Annual values for Population receiving Social Assistance and Other (%) -rural in Panama, 2008 to 2023.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 13 Viet Nam 10.0% compare
  2. 14 Brazil 9.0% compare
  3. 15 Uruguay 8.7% compare
  4. 17 Türkiye 7.6% compare
  5. 18 Peru 6.2% compare
  6. 19 Kyrgyzstan 5.4% compare

See the full ranking of 38 places →

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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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Indicator
Population receiving Social Assistance and Other (%) -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
38 places, 370 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of population receiving Social Assistance and Other program (includes direct and indirect beneficiaries)