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

Panama: Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Private was 13.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
13.5%
Change on year
down 21.9%
World rank
31st
of 35 countries
All-time high
17.6%
in 2008
All-time low
5.2%
in 2014
Years of data
14
2008–2023

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

57.51012.51517.52008201520232008: 17.62009: 132010: 12.42011: 13.92012: 7.22013: 5.92014: 5.22015: 14.62016: 16.22017: 13.42018: 152019: 15.42021: 17.32023: 13.5

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Panama recorded 13.5% for beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all private in 2023.

The figure is down 21.9% on the previous year and up 128.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all private in Panama peaked at 17.6% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 5.2%, in 2014.

That places Panama 31st out of 35 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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 -rural in Panama, 2008 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2008 17.6%
2009 13.0% -26.1%
2010 12.4% -4.8%
2011 13.9% +12.5%
2012 7.2% -48.5%
2013 5.9% -17.5%
2014 5.2% -12.6%
2015 14.6% +181.9%
2016 16.2% +10.9%
2017 13.4% -17.4%
2018 15.0% +12.5%
2019 15.4% +2.3%
2021 17.3% +12.5%
2023 13.5% -21.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 15.3% 13.0% 17.6% 2
2010s 11.9% 5.2% 16.2% 10
2020s 15.4% 13.5% 17.3% 2

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 28 Sri Lanka 14.3% compare
  2. 29 Peru 13.9% compare
  3. 30 Poland 13.8% compare
  4. 32 Pakistan 13.3% compare
  5. 33 South Africa 13.2% compare
  6. 34 Viet Nam 11.4% 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 13.5% 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 17.6% in 2008.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all private recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 5.2% in 2014.
How does Panama rank for beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all private?
Panama ranks 31st out of 35 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 128.4%. 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 -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Private Transfers -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
35 places, 336 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