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

Panama: Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Other Social was 29.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
29.2%
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
10th
of 24 countries
All-time high
31.6%
in 2016
All-time low
23.6%
in 2010
Years of data
14
2008–2023

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

01020302008201520232008: 30.12009: 26.62010: 23.62011: 26.82012: 24.22013: 24.32014: 26.62015: 31.42016: 31.62017: 30.62018: 29.62019: 28.62021: 27.92023: 29.2

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2023, beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - other social in Panama stood at 29.2%.

The figure is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - other social in Panama peaked at 31.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 23.6%, in 2010.

Panama ranks 10th of 24 countries on this measure, 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) (%) - Other Social in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Other Social Assistance -urban in Panama, 2008 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2008 30.1%
2009 26.6% -11.6%
2010 23.6% -11.2%
2011 26.8% +13.4%
2012 24.2% -9.7%
2013 24.3% +0.5%
2014 26.6% +9.5%
2015 31.4% +18.2%
2016 31.6% +0.4%
2017 30.6% -2.9%
2018 29.6% -3.4%
2019 28.6% -3.5%
2021 27.9% -2.4%
2023 29.2% +4.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 28.3% 26.6% 30.1% 2
2010s 27.7% 23.6% 31.6% 10
2020s 28.5% 27.9% 29.2% 2

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 7 El Salvador 31.8% compare
  2. 8 Uruguay 30.7% compare
  3. 9 Mexico 29.4% compare
  4. 11 Ecuador 27.3% compare
  5. 12 Paraguay 26.7% compare
  6. 13 Peru 25.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - other social in Panama?
Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - other social in Panama was 29.2% in 2023, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - other social recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 31.6% in 2016.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - other social recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 23.6% in 2010.
How does Panama rank for beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - other social?
Panama ranks 10th out of 24 countries with data for 2023.
Is beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - other social rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. 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) (%) - Other Social Assistance -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Other Social Assistance -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
24 places, 227 data points, 2005–2023
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Percentage of program beneficiaries in a quintile relative to the total number of beneficiaries in the population