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

Panama: Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Other Social was 29.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
29.1%
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
10th
of 27 countries
All-time high
30.1%
in 2016
All-time low
23.1%
in 2009
Years of data
14
2008–2023

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

01020302008201520232008: 29.52009: 23.12010: 252011: 26.52012: 25.32013: 27.32014: 282015: 29.92016: 30.12017: 29.92018: 29.12019: 28.92021: 28.22023: 29.1

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2023, beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - other social in Panama stood at 29.1%.

That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - other social in Panama peaked at 30.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 23.1%, in 2009.

That places Panama 10th out of 27 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) (%) - Other Social in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Other Social Assistance in Panama, 2008 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2008 29.5%
2009 23.1% -21.8%
2010 25.0% +8.2%
2011 26.5% +6.3%
2012 25.3% -4.8%
2013 27.3% +8.0%
2014 28.0% +2.3%
2015 29.9% +7.0%
2016 30.1% +0.6%
2017 29.9% -0.8%
2018 29.1% -2.7%
2019 28.9% -0.6%
2021 28.2% -2.4%
2023 29.1% +3.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 26.3% 23.1% 29.5% 2
2010s 28.0% 25.0% 30.1% 10
2020s 28.6% 28.2% 29.1% 2

Countries ranked near Panama

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  2. 8 Uruguay 31.7% compare
  3. 9 Indonesia 30.2% compare
  4. 11 El Salvador 27.8% compare
  5. 12 Peru 27.8% compare
  6. 13 Belarus 25.6% 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 29.1% 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 30.1% in 2016.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - other social recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 23.1% in 2009.
How does Panama rank for beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - other social?
Panama ranks 10th out of 27 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 6.5%. 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) (%) - Other Social Assistance. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Other Social Assistance
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
27 places, 257 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