Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Private in Panama

Panama: Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Private was 22.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
22.2%
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
14th
of 37 countries
All-time high
22.2%
in 2023
All-time low
15.4%
in 2012
Years of data
14
2008–2023

Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Private in Panama, 2008–2023

051015202008201520232008: 20 preT2009: 17.9 preT2010: 19.4 preT2011: 19.6 preT2012: 15.4 preT2013: 16 preT2014: 15.8 preT2015: 20.9 preT2016: 20.1 preT2017: 21.4 preT2018: 20.9 preT2019: 21.8 preT2021: 21.1 preT2023: 22.2 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

Panama recorded 22.2% for beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all private in 2023. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 38.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all private in Panama peaked at 22.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 15.4%, in 2012.

That places Panama 14th out of 37 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.

Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Private in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Private Transfers (preT) in Panama, 2008 to 2023.
Year preT Change
2008 20.0%
2009 17.9% -10.8%
2010 19.4% +8.5%
2011 19.6% +1.4%
2012 15.4% -21.8%
2013 16.0% +4.4%
2014 15.8% -1.6%
2015 20.9% +32.5%
2016 20.1% -4.0%
2017 21.4% +6.5%
2018 20.9% -2.1%
2019 21.8% +4.0%
2021 21.1% -3.1%
2023 22.2% +5.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 18.9% 17.9% 20.0% 2
2010s 19.1% 15.4% 21.8% 10
2020s 21.7% 21.1% 22.2% 2

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 11 Bolivia 23.9% compare
  2. 12 Dominican Republic 23.7% compare
  3. 13 South Africa 22.6% compare
  4. 15 Armenia 22.2% compare
  5. 16 Georgia 22.0% compare
  6. 17 Chile 21.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all private in Panama?
Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all private in Panama was 22.2% in 2023, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all private recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 22.2% in 2023.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all private recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 15.4% in 2012.
How does Panama rank for beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all private?
Panama ranks 14th out of 37 countries with data for 2023.
Is beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all private rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is up 38.7%. 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 Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Private Transfers (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Private Transfers (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 362 data points, 2002–2023
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Percentage of program beneficiaries in a quintile relative to the total number of beneficiaries in the population