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

Panama: Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory was 4.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
4.5%
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
29th
of 37 countries
All-time high
5.7%
in 2018
All-time low
3.1%
in 2016
Years of data
14
2008–2023

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

02462008201520232008: 3.22009: 3.62010: 3.32011: 4.42012: 3.62013: 4.62014: 5.22015: 3.72016: 3.12017: 5.42018: 5.72019: 42021: 4.52023: 4.5

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2023, beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory in Panama stood at 4.5%.

That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory in Panama peaked at 5.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 2016.

Panama ranks 29th of 37 countries on this measure, 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) (%) - Contributory in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory Pensions in Panama, 2008 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2008 3.2%
2009 3.6% +10.8%
2010 3.3% -6.9%
2011 4.4% +33.2%
2012 3.6% -19.2%
2013 4.6% +27.9%
2014 5.2% +12.9%
2015 3.7% -28.0%
2016 3.1% -16.5%
2017 5.4% +73.6%
2018 5.7% +4.9%
2019 4.0% -29.6%
2021 4.5% +13.1%
2023 4.5% -1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.4% 3.2% 3.6% 2
2010s 4.3% 3.1% 5.7% 10
2020s 4.5% 4.5% 4.5% 2

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 26 Pakistan 5.8% compare
  2. 27 Côte d'Ivoire 5.2% compare
  3. 28 Indonesia 5.1% compare
  4. 30 Peru 4.1% compare
  5. 31 Ecuador 3.4% compare
  6. 32 Thailand 2.9% 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 4.5% in 2023, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 5.7% in 2018.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 2016.
How does Panama rank for beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory?
Panama ranks 29th 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 down 2.9%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory Pensions
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 369 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of program beneficiaries in a quintile relative to the total number of beneficiaries in the population