Adequacy of social safety net programs in Panama
Panama: Adequacy of social safety net programs was 8.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Adequacy of social safety net programs in Panama, 2008–2023
Source: ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection, World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total welfare of beneficiary households.
Analysis
In 2023, adequacy of social safety net programs in Panama stood at 8.1%.
The figure is down 31.6% on the previous year and up 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adequacy of social safety net programs in Panama peaked at 11.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 2008.
That places Panama 20th out of 33 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Adequacy of social safety net programs in Panama, year by year
| Year | % of total welfare of beneficiary households | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 2.7% | — |
| 2009 | 6.0% | +121.4% |
| 2010 | 7.7% | +26.9% |
| 2011 | 7.6% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 6.9% | -8.3% |
| 2013 | 6.6% | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 6.8% | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 8.1% | +19.3% |
| 2016 | 8.2% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 7.9% | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 7.2% | -9.1% |
| 2019 | 6.7% | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 11.9% | +76.3% |
| 2023 | 8.1% | -31.6% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 8.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.9%, 1.2× the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Panama's 8.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 14.8%, 55% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adequacy of social safety net programs 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 | +121.4% | 2.7% | 6.0% |
| 2021 | +76.3% | 6.7% | 11.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.4% | 2.7% | 6.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 7.4% | 6.6% | 8.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.0% | 8.1% | 11.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Panama
More reference data data for Panama
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1446 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6179 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.9793 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0285 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.9793 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4849 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2267 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1553 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adequacy of social safety net programs in Panama?
- Adequacy of social safety net programs in Panama was 8.1% in 2023, according to ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection, World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest adequacy of social safety net programs recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 11.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest adequacy of social safety net programs recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 2008.
- How does Panama rank for adequacy of social safety net programs?
- Panama ranks 20th out of 33 countries with data for 2023.
- Is adequacy of social safety net programs rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.5%. 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, World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Adequacy of social safety net programs. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adequacy of social safety net programs is measured by the total transfer amount received by the population participating in social safety net programs as a share of their total welfare. Social safety net programs include cash transfers, social pensions, cash transfers, school feeding, and other social assistance programs.