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

Panama: Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory was 9.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
9.8%
Change on year
up 26.9%
World rank
20th
of 37 countries
All-time high
9.8%
in 2023
All-time low
6.6%
in 2009
Years of data
14
2008–2023

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

02468102008201520232008: 8.62009: 6.62010: 7.12011: 6.62012: 72013: 7.82014: 7.22015: 8.72016: 72017: 9.32018: 7.82019: 7.92021: 7.82023: 9.8

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Panama recorded 9.8% for beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory in 2023. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.9% on the previous year and up 25.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory in Panama peaked at 9.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.6%, in 2009.

That places Panama 20th 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) (%) - Contributory in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory Pensions -urban in Panama, 2008 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2008 8.6%
2009 6.6% -23.0%
2010 7.1% +7.3%
2011 6.6% -6.5%
2012 7.0% +5.3%
2013 7.8% +12.5%
2014 7.2% -8.1%
2015 8.7% +20.8%
2016 7.0% -19.2%
2017 9.3% +32.9%
2018 7.8% -16.4%
2019 7.9% +1.5%
2021 7.8% -2.2%
2023 9.8% +26.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.6% 6.6% 8.6% 2
2010s 7.7% 6.6% 9.3% 10
2020s 8.8% 7.8% 9.8% 2

Countries ranked near Panama

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  2. 18 Dominican Republic 10.5% compare
  3. 19 Uruguay 10.4% compare
  4. 21 Vietnam 9.0% compare
  5. 22 Ecuador 8.9% compare
  6. 23 Mexico 8.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory in Panama?
Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory in Panama was 9.8% in 2023, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 9.8% in 2023.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 6.6% in 2009.
How does Panama rank for beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory?
Panama ranks 20th out of 37 countries with data for 2023.
Is beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.5%. 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) (%) - Contributory Pensions -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory Pensions -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 369 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