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.
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 |
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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.